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Movie Info

Release Date: June 18, 1959
Runtime: 151 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (9)
Genres:
Drama
Budget: $3,500,000
Revenue: $12,800,000
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
🍅
85%
Tomatometer
78
78/100
Metacritic
🎬
7.2/10
TMDB
197 votes
7.5/10
IMDb
12,629 votes
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The Nun's Story

1959

"Faith tested, choices made, a soul's journey unfolds."

Also known as: 🇪🇸 ES: Historia de una monja? 🇵🇹 PT: Uma Cruz à Beira do Abismo? 🇮🇹 IT: Storia di una monaca? 🇯🇵 JA: 尼僧物語? 🇰🇷 KO: 파계? All international titles (9) →
Drama 151 min 7.5/10

Awards & Recognition

0 Wins
2 Nominations
2 Total
Oscars
2 nom.
Year Festival Category Winner
1960 Oscars Best Director Fred Zinnemann
1960 Oscars Best Actress Audrey Hepburn

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 2/5
Sexual Content 1/5
Language 1/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 2/5
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Budget: $3,500,000
Revenue: $12,800,000
Profit $9,300,000
ROI +265.7% (3.7x)

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The Nun's Story is directed by Fred Zinnemann .

Crew & Production

Keywords

#world war ii 120 #female protagonist 58 #hospital 55 #nurse 21 #nun 15 #missionary 8 #convent (nunnery) 7 #belgium 5 #tuberculosis 4 #congo 4 #sanitarium 2 #obedience 2 #thinness 1

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Trivia & Fun Facts about The Nun's Story

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  • Audrey Hepburn's performance required extensive preparation, including consultations with real nuns to authentically portray the life and challenges faced within the convent.

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  • During a scene set in a hospital, a background actor can be seen wearing a modern wristwatch, which contrasts with the film's period setting.

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  • Fred Zinnemann, known for his ability to adapt novels into films, utilized the same techniques in The Nun's Story that he applied in his earlier work, High Noon, focusing on moral dilemmas faced by characters.

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  • The film's score was composed by Franz Waxman, who infused the soundtrack with themes that echoed the emotional and spiritual journey of Sister Luke.

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  • In one scene, there is a visual reference to the struggles of World War II, as Sister Luke witnesses the impact of the war on the community, further emphasizing her internal conflict.

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  • The Nun's Story was filmed on location in Belgium, which allowed the production to capture authentic settings that reflected Sister Luke's origins and struggles.

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