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Hepburn was nominated Best Actress for her role as a nun working in the Belgian Congo during World War II. Torn between service and suffering, she contemplates giving up her vows. Based on a novel by Kathryn Hulme.
Original Release
06/18/1959
US Release
06/18/1959
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Audrey Hepburn | Sister Luke (Gabrielle van der Mal) / Sister Luke |
| Peter Finch | Dr. Fortunati |
| Edith Evans | Rev. Mother Emmanuel (Belgium) / Rev. Mother Emmanuel |
| Peggy Ashcroft | Mother Mathilde (Africa) / Mother Mathilde |
| Dean Jagger | Dr. Hubert Van Der Mal |
| Mildred Dunnock | Sister Margharita (Mistress of Postulants) / Sister Margharita |
| Beatrice Straight | Mother Christophe (Sanatorium) / Mother Christophe |
| Patricia Collinge | Sister William |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Sister Eleanor |
| Ruth White | Mother Marcella (School of Medicine) / Mother Marcella |
Directors
Writers
Robert Anderson, Kathryn Hulme
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Audrey Hepburn | Sister Luke (Gabrielle van der Mal) / Sister Luke |
| Peter Finch | Dr. Fortunati |
| Edith Evans | Rev. Mother Emmanuel (Belgium) / Rev. Mother Emmanuel |
| Peggy Ashcroft | Mother Mathilde (Africa) / Mother Mathilde |
| Dean Jagger | Dr. Hubert Van Der Mal |
| Mildred Dunnock | Sister Margharita (Mistress of Postulants) / Sister Margharita |
| Beatrice Straight | Mother Christophe (Sanatorium) / Mother Christophe |
| Patricia Collinge | Sister William |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Sister Eleanor |
| Ruth White | Mother Marcella (School of Medicine) / Mother Marcella |
| Barbara O'Neil | Mother Didyma (Wartime Hospital) / Mother Didyma |
| Margaret Phillips | Sister Pauline |
| Patricia Bosworth | Simone |
| Colleen Dewhurst | Archangel Gabriel (Sanatorium) / Dangerous Hospital Patient |
| Stephen Murray | Chaplain (Father Andre) / Chaplain |
| Lionel Jeffries | Dr. Goovaerts (School of Tropical Medicine) / Dr. Goovaerts |
| Niall MacGinnis | Father Vermeuhlen (Leprosarium) / Father Vermeuhlen |
| Eva Kotthaus | Sister Marie (Sanatorium) / Sister Marie |
| Molly Urquhart | Sister Augustine (Africa) / Sister Augustine |
| Dorothy Alison | Sister Aurelie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Henry Blanke | Producer |
| Fred Zinnemann | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Film Promoting International Understanding | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Won |
