The Nun's Story (film)

The Nun's Story
Original film poster
Directed byFred Zinnemann
Screenplay byRobert Anderson
Based onThe Nun's Story
1956 novel
by Kathryn Hulme
Produced byHenry Blanke
Starring
CinematographyFranz Planer
Edited byWalter Thompson
Music byFranz Waxman
Production
company
Warner Bros.
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • June 18, 1959 (1959-06-18)
Running time
152 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.5 million[1]
Box office$12.8 million[1]

The Nun's Story is a 1959 American drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, and Peggy Ashcroft. The screenplay was written by Robert Anderson, based on the popular 1956 novel of the same name by Kathryn Hulme. The film tells the life of Gabrielle Van Der Mal (Hepburn), a young woman who decides to enter a convent and make the many sacrifices required by her choice.

The film is a relatively faithful adaptation of the novel, which was based on the life of Belgian nun Marie Louise Habets. Latter portions of the film were shot on location in the Belgian Congo and feature Finch as a cynical but caring surgeon.[2] The film was a financial success and was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Hepburn.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c Box Office Information for The Nun's Story. The Numbers. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "The Nun's Story (1959)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-21.