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A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, Metacritic 78/100. Scores higher than 73% of the 664 1950s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 31m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic78/100
205 audience votes
Key crew
- Fred ZinnemannDirector
- Robert AndersonScreenplay
- Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Audrey HepburnSister Luke
- Peter FinchDr. Fortunati
- Edith EvansRev. Mother Emmanuel
- Peggy AshcroftMother Mathilde
- Dean JaggerDr. Hubert Van Der Mal
- Mildred DunnockSister Margharita
- Beatrice StraightMother Christophe
- Patricia CollingeSister William
- Rosalie CrutchleySister Eleanor
- Ruth WhiteMother Marcella
- Barbara O'NeilMother Didyma
- Margaret PhillipsSister Pauline
Stills
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Themes
nursenunmissionaryworld war iicongobelgiumsanitariumfemale protagonisthospitaltuberculosisconvent (nunnery)thinness