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Release Date:
18 July 1959 (USA)
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Her Faith Remained Strong and True in the Face of Africa's Terrors! more
Plot:
This is the story of Sister Luke, from the time she enters the convent until she chooses to leave the Sisterhood...
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Nominated for 8 Oscars.
Another 13 wins
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12 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Audrey Hepburn | ... | Sister Luke (Gabrielle van der Mal) |
 | Peter Finch | ... | Dr. Fortunati |
 | Edith Evans | ... | Rev. Mother Emmanuel (Belgium) (as Dame Edith Evans) |
| Peggy Ashcroft | ... | Mother Mathilde (Africa) (as Dame Peggy Ashcroft) |
| Dean Jagger | ... | Dr. Van Der Mal |
| Mildred Dunnock | ... | Sister Margharita (Mistress of Postulants) |
| Beatrice Straight | ... | Mother Christophe (Sanatorium) |
| Patricia Collinge | ... | Sister William (convent teacher) |
| Rosalie Crutchley | ... | Sister Eleanor |
| Ruth White | ... | Mother Marcella (School of Medicine) |
| Barbara O'Neil | ... | Mother Didyma (War-time Hospital) |
| Margaret Phillips | ... | Sister Pauline (medical student) |
| Patricia Bosworth | ... | Simone (postulant who changed her mind) |
| Colleen Dewhurst | ... | Archangel Gabriel (Sanatorium) |
| Stephen Murray | ... | Chaplain (Father Andre) |
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149 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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Canada:PG (Ontario) |
UK:PG (tv rating) |
UK:U |
West Germany:12 (nf) |
USA:Approved (certificate #18979) |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15
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The role of Sister Luke was suggested for Ingrid Bergman but Bergman herself said she was too old for the role and instead proposed Audrey Hepburn.
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Factual errors: When she receives her ring in the final ceremony becoming a "full" Nun, the ring is put on a left-hand finger. In Europe wedding rings are worn on the right hand.
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Quotes:
[after a nun has been beaten to death by a crazed native]
Ilunga: If such a death happened with us, Mama Luke, we would tie the murderer to a pole and cut his body for fish bait.
Sister Luke: But we would not. We have been taught to forgive.
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Ilunga: If such a death happened with us, Mama Luke, we would tie the murderer to a pole and cut his body for fish bait.
Sister Luke: But we would not. We have been taught to forgive.
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Referenced in "Punky Brewster: The Nun's Story (#4.1)" (1988)
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Why was Gabrielle's name changed to "Sister Luke"?Why did Gabrielle want to become a nun?
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I think that this film contains one of Audrey Hepburn's strongest performances. The movie, however, is not for everyone. The movie has no gloss, no "this is purely for entertainment" message. This movie requires that you think and really watch the movie, otherwise the meaning is lost and thus, you will not like the movie. Others have said that this movie is "slow and boring", but watch the movie yourself. You will see the brilliance of Audrey Hepburn's performance as she portrays Sister Luke's struggle to live for herself and for God. This is a great movie! Please do not be discouraged by the implied "seriousness" of it!