Body & Soul (1993– )

A nun, played by Kristin Scott Thomas, leaves the convent temporarily to help save her family knitting mill from bankruptcy following the death of her brother. Outside the convent she ... See full summary »

Stars:

Kristin Scott Thomas, Sandra Voe, Anthony Valentine

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Anna (6 episodes, 1993)
Sandra Voe	...	Peggy (6 episodes, 1993)
Anthony Valentine	...	Stan Beattie (6 episodes, 1993)
Amanda Redman	...	Lynn (6 episodes, 1993)
Tracy Keating	...	Sister Dominic (6 episodes, 1993)
Dorothy Tutin	...	Mother Emmanuel (6 episodes, 1993)
Gary Mavers	...	Hal (5 episodes, 1993)
Ben Hinitt	...	Matt Gibson (5 episodes, 1993)
Elizabeth Bennett	...	Sister Vincent (5 episodes, 1993)
Helena McCarthy	...	Sister Aelred (5 episodes, 1993)
Pamela Duncan	...	Sister Peter (5 episodes, 1993)
Maggie Lane	...	Rene (5 episodes, 1993)
Madeleine Christie	...	Sister Godric (5 episodes, 1993)
Mary Wray	...	Sylvie (5 episodes, 1993)
Olive Pendleton	...	Sister Thomas-A-Kempis (5 episodes, 1993)
Rebecca Harries	...	Sister Rosalie (5 episodes, 1993)
Vicky Devon	...	Linda (5 episodes, 1993)
Joanna Swain	...	Doris (5 episodes, 1993)
Joshua Smith	...	Jamie Gibson (5 episodes, 1993)
Olga Grahame	...	Dawn (5 episodes, 1993)
Eileen Davies	...	Sister Julian (4 episodes, 1993)
Caroline O'Neill	...	Leila (4 episodes, 1993)
John Bowe	...	Daniel Stern (3 episodes, 1993)
Patrick Allen	...	Walter Street (3 episodes, 1993)
Kulvinder Ghir	...	Terry Singh (3 episodes, 1993)

Storyline

A nun, played by Kristin Scott Thomas, leaves the convent temporarily to help save her family knitting mill from bankruptcy following the death of her brother. Outside the convent she becomes a fairly shrewd businesswoman and feels attracted to one of the men who work at the mill, and thus begins to feel conflict about her religious vows.

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Plot Keywords:

convent | nun | tv mini series | nudity | mirror | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 1993 (UK)

Also Known As:

Corpo E Alma

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Rooster Film & Television Entertainment, Carlton Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

300 min 300 min (6 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

This is One of My Favorite Mini-Series

This is one of my favorite Mini-Series, because of the storyline, and the acting. Kristen Scott Thomas is excellent and played the role naturally. One would not think that a story of a nun's life could be so dramatically and intelligently portrayed. I have not seen a storyline on the subject so compelling since A Nun's Story (1959) with Audrey Hepburn. Ms. Thomas like Ms. Hepburn, has a very expressive face, and can transmit an array of feelings without speaking.

Body and Soul is a story about the conflicts of duty to one's beliefs, one's family and one's self. Anna (Thomas), after many years of being a nun, has to help her family's floundering business. In the process, she learns some things about herself, and as a result is faced with some decisions. In some cases in stories like this, you can almost guess what will happen next. However, Body and Soul has a few surprises.

If you have not seen this mini-series, it is worth renting or buying.