The Nun's Story
1959
Drama
2h 29m
Gabrielle Van Der Mal gave up everything to become a nun. But her faith and her vows are forever being tested: first in the missionary Congo hospital where she assists the brilliant and handsome Dr. Fortunati and then at the mother house in France when World War II has broken out and the nuns are forbidden by the order to take sides. (imdb)
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1959
Drama
2h 29m
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Rated 17 Jun 2007
100
95th
A real classic. The very end in particular is unforgettable. Viva Audrey!
Rated 17 Jun 2007
Rated 24 Dec 2008
85
64th
One of Audrey's best roles. Slow and steady all the way through, it's a compelling tale of a nun's struggle over many years to be true to her job as a nun and her faith.
Rated 24 Dec 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2009
88
85th
Not Zinneman's best work, but a really phenomenal character study into commitment. Audrey Hepburn is, of course, fantastic.
Rated 14 Aug 2009
Rated 05 Jun 2010
81
68th
Zinnemann fashions a film that is contemplative and moving without ever lapsing into pushy sentiment. He stays out of the way and lets his story carry the weight of the film. He also helps his actors create subtle, wise portrayals. Hepburn's natural charm can't be hidden, but she proves she can subsume it into a character, playing her role forcefully, never resorting to her inherent vivacity to carry a scene.
Rated 05 Jun 2010
Rated 27 Mar 2011
79
45th
Ms. Hepburn does a sensational job as Sister Luke, a nun who must make many sacrifices in life in order to do the right thing. It's a story about Sister Luke's life and these sacrifices. If you haven't seen it check it out. It's an underrated classic.
Rated 27 Mar 2011
Rated 29 Dec 2012
82
67th
This is a genuinely overlooked gem and deeply honest throughout.
The story is simple, believable but always the right side of sentimentality. Hepburn is at her best and least like herself at times. A host of strong character actors make this a powerul ensemble piece.
Powerful direction, scoring and cimetography give the film a suitable inner power and strength. Well worth watching.
Rated 29 Dec 2012
Rated 06 Sep 2013
83
63rd
From this film, I have come to understand that being a nun involves looking upon all the gifts, joys and fulfillment being human, and then deny yourselves them.
Rated 06 Sep 2013
Rated 13 Feb 2014
38
39th
Simple and beautiful story - just too slow for me.
Rated 13 Feb 2014
Rated 14 May 2015
8
71st
Dramatic and starring Hepburn as Sister Luke in what may be her career-defining performance, "The Nun's Story" is a marvelous look at the trying demands and consequences of leading a spiritually-bound life.
Rated 14 May 2015
Rated 10 Jun 2015
7
73rd
Compelling, quietly told story with a very believable performance by Hepburn. The pace sometimes drags but it needs to be unhurried to match the subject matter. My only criticism would be that it's portrayal of the African missions is somewhat patronising
Rated 10 Jun 2015
Rated 09 May 2019
60
23rd
Hepburn turns in a very nuanced and subtle performance, but I can't say I cared much for this film. It's a very long film (2 1/2 hours) and it spends nearly half of that time on the intricacies of being a nun ... everything they are supposed to do and think. I eventually felt like I had accidentally enrolled in the order and a big big mistake had been made.
Rated 09 May 2019
Rated 28 Sep 2020
78
88th
Detailed, sensitive and thoughtful. Prime Zinnemann, and probably the best Audrey Hepburn.
Rated 28 Sep 2020
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