Is The Nun's Story sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Nun's Story one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Nun's Story scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Nun's Story violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Nun's Story easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Nun's Story end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Nun's Story

Name: The Nun's Story
Genre: Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 151 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft, Dean Jagger

From the very beginning, she was not like the others...

Directed by Fred Zinnemann

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1959151 min7.2 / 10

A contemplative spiritual drama about a woman's internal struggle between personal conviction and religious obedience, set against the backdrop of war and suffering.

After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.

Clusters

Faith and Doubt Stories Honor And Duty Historical War Movies Priests and Religious Leaders Monks And Temple Life

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Nurse Nun Missionary World War Ii Congo Belgium Sanitarium Female Protagonist Hospital Tuberculosis Convent (nunnery)Thinness Obedience

Questions people ask

Is The Nun's Story sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Nun's Story one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Is The Nun's Story scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Nun's Story violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Nun's Story easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Nun's Story end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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