# The Nun's Story (1959)

> A Belgian woman enters religious life expecting spiritual certainty, but nursing, institutional obedience, and wartime crisis steadily test the limits of her vocation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16208

## Facts

- Runtime: 151 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Fred Zinnemann
- Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft, Dean Jagger, Mildred Dunnock, Beatrice Straight, Patricia Collinge
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053131/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: solemn, reverent, reflective, quiet evening, classic cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A nun's journey of faith and struggle unfolds against the backdrop of war and personal sacrifice.

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