The Nun's Story

A sheltered heiress trades silk for serge in the Congo. Colonial war and medical collapse test her vows. The nun who walks away carries the film, all scapulars and secular storms.

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Fred Zinnemann directed The Nun's Story in 1959. See Fred Zinnemann's full filmography, where to start with Fred Zinnemann, or where to go after you've seen everything by Fred Zinnemann.

The Nun's Story was released in 1959 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 151 minutes.