Nun’s Story The (1959)

Nun’s Story The (1959)

Literally! About a woman (Audrey Hepburn) who sacrifices everything to become a nun hoping to receive an assignment working in Africa given her father‘s (Dean Jagger) background as a doctor. Strong willed she eventually learns to be meek enough to get what she wants. Once there however she meets and (later) falls in love with the only white man there also the doctor (Peter Finch) with whom she works. Nominated for eight Oscars including Best Actress (Hepburn) Director (Fred Zinnemann) and Picture in the year that Ben-Hur dominated. Don’t miss Colleen Dewhurst as wacked out patient.

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