The Nun's Story

I am a monk, an vowed member of the Order of St. Benedict (OSB). I'm also a great fan of Audrey Hepburn. I thought fans of this film (agruably Miss Hepburn's greatest performance) might enjoy how someone living a life... Full review

Perched high atop the list of the finest American movies of the 1950's, Fred Zinnemann's "The Nun's Story" is an intensely beautiful and powerful film about a woman who undergoes a crisis of faith and, through her struggle, learns the... Full review

This memorable, worthwhile classic features Audrey Hepburn, who does very well in a rather atypical role, plus an involved, interesting story that contains quite a bit of thoughtful material. Fred Zinnemann tells the story well, effectively highlighting many good dramatic... Full review

"The Nun's Story" is the best movie dealing with religion that I have ever seen. The movie has what is possibly Audrey Hepburn's greatest performance;anyone who thinks she was only a fashion model is well advised to see this film.... Full review

[*** Possible Spoilers realting to final scene ***] I watched this movie, fascinated, for the first time on Turner Classic Movies recently. The fascination stems from the realization that though this film is only 44 years old, it would be... Full review

I think that this film contains one of Audrey Hepburn's strongest performances. The movie, however, is not for everyone. The movie has no gloss, no "this is purely for entertainment" message. This movie requires that you think and really watch... Full review

When Audrey Hepburn, as Sister Luke returns from the Belgian Congo, she has a brief meeting with her father, whom she has not seen in years. So much time has gone by that they engage mostly in small talk. He... Full review

Honestly, if my family hadn't already owned this movie I probably would have past over it again and again without much hesitation. However, given the limited amount of movies I had to chose from, I decided to give this movie... Full review

Audrey Hepburn gives her greatest performance in this thoughtful epic. This is the type of movie that stays with you for the rest of your life and after it is over, you know you've witnessed art. The length of the... Full review

The Nun's Story follows a young Belgian nun from her initial entry into the Order as a novitiate in 1930 until the occupation of Belgium by the Nazis in 1940. It details the rigors of the 18 month apprenticeship in... Full review

Warner DVD's disc of The Nun's Story is a handsome enhanced transfer of a film difficult to appreciate on a small television monitor. A much-repeated detail about The Nun's Story is that Zinnemann dropped the music from his final shot, which frames Hepburn in a doorway. ... Full Review

The movie is best in the first section, where the Belgian nun (Hepburn) is first confronted by the rigorousness of the order....With few exceptions, of which this overlong and handsome film is one, religion in general....Zinneman, an intelligent if dullish director, has avoided such obvious pitfalls in this adaptation of a factually based best-seller..... ... Full Review

Though Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Dame Edith Evans, Beatrice Straight, and Peter Finch all offer excellent performances, The Nun's Story ultimately stands or falls on Audrey Hepburn, one of the last actresses one would have expected in this role in 1959. The Nun's Story was a tough film to make back in 1959, before Vatican II and the emergence of movies poking fun at or criticizing the Roman Catholic Church. ... Full Review

Ben-Hur " is not only a past Oscars champ (best picture, 1959), but it's tied with "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" as the biggest winner ever (11 awards). ... Full Article

Audrey Hepburn stars in The Nun's Story as Sister Luke, postulant of a Belgian order of nuns. Though frequently disillusioned in her efforts to spread good will -- at one point she is nearly killed by a mental patient (Colleen... ... Full Article

Fred Zinnemann's production is a soaring and luminous film. Audrey Hepburn has her most demanding film role, and she gives her finest performance. Despite the seriousness of the underlying theme, The Nun's Story [from the book by Kathryn C. ... Full Article