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Sister Mary Explains It All

  • TV Movie
  • 2001
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
712
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Sister Mary Explains It All (2001)
ComedyDrama

A bigoted, fanatical nun comes face to face with the lives she ruined through her teachings when a quartet of her traumatized former students return to perform at her Christmas Eve church le... Read allA bigoted, fanatical nun comes face to face with the lives she ruined through her teachings when a quartet of her traumatized former students return to perform at her Christmas Eve church lecture.A bigoted, fanatical nun comes face to face with the lives she ruined through her teachings when a quartet of her traumatized former students return to perform at her Christmas Eve church lecture.

  • Director
    • Marshall Brickman
  • Writer
    • Christopher Durang
  • Stars
    • Diane Keaton
    • Brian Benben
    • Wallace Langham
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    712
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marshall Brickman
    • Writer
      • Christopher Durang
    • Stars
      • Diane Keaton
      • Brian Benben
      • Wallace Langham
    • 31User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Diane Keaton
    Diane Keaton
    • Sister Mary Ignatius
    Brian Benben
    Brian Benben
    • Gary Sullivan
    Wallace Langham
    Wallace Langham
    • Aloysius Benheim
    Laura San Giacomo
    Laura San Giacomo
    • Angela DiMarco
    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Tilly
    • Philomena Rostovich
    Max Morrow
    Max Morrow
    • Thomas
    Martin Mull
    Martin Mull
    • Skeptical Husband
    Victoria Tennant
    Victoria Tennant
    • Bitter Divorcee
    Joanne Boland
    Joanne Boland
    • Cynthia Johnson
    Jon Davey
    • Tony Cardonelli
    Joan Gregson
    • Deaf Woman
    Linda Kash
    Linda Kash
    • Skeptical Husband's Wife
    B.J. Woodbury
    • Truck Driver
    Jocelyne Zucco
    Jocelyne Zucco
    • Mrs. Cardonelli
    Mark Allan
    • Attractive Man #2
    Jordan Allison
    • John, Boy in Lighting Booth
    • (as Hunter Scott)
    Rebecca Brenner
    • Young Philomena
    Michael Cameron
    • Young Gary
    • Director
      • Marshall Brickman
    • Writer
      • Christopher Durang
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    • Trivia
      In this movie version of Durang's play, Laura San Giacomo's character's name is Angela DiMarco. However, in the play that character's name is Diane Symonds.
    • Quotes

      Sister Mary Ignatius: You do that thing that makes Jesus puke, don't you?

    • Soundtracks
      Meanstreak
      Written by: Scott Nickoley and Jamie Dunlap

    User reviews31

    Featured review
    8/10

    The absurdity of it all expressed beautifully.

    Those who have suffered through years of the Sister Marys and the Baltimore Catechism and the ridiculous and simplistic beliefs that are Catholicism will either love this film, or be utterly shocked that their system is so beautifully ridiculed.

    The fact that Catholic League President William Donohue blasted Viacom, the owner of Showtime, for showing this is justification enough to watch. Anything that gets Donahue's shorts twisted must be good.

    Diane Keaton was just marvelous as Sister Mary. It has to be the best performance I have seen from her.

    Of course, I always like to see Laura San Giacomo, who was also great as the good little girl who grew up to the real world and found that there is no God.

    Brian Benben, Wallace Langham. and Jennifer Tilly were also fantastic and made this film the real joy that it was.

    I would be remiss not to praise Max Morrow as the young actor who was just precious.

    Christopher Durang wrote a great play and screenplay that really ties it all together for the mess that it is.
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    • Aug 16, 2008
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    • Release date
      • May 27, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Les ensenyances de la germana Mary
    • Filming locations
      • Brampton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Columbia TriStar Television
      • Tennant/Stambler Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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