The nun s story 1959 i knew i would enjoy at least audrey hepburn, and shes fabulous. Feel free to send us your trailer requests and we will do our best to hunt it down. Dec 17, 20 we search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. This is one of my favourite films audrey hepburn, was truly a stunning humble kind. Sep 07, 20 mixing giulio caccinis ave maria by rebecca luker in the nun s story starring audrey hepburn. Latter portions of the film were shot on location in the belgian congo and feature.
It was during the filming of this movie that hepburn met colette, who recommended her for a stage version of her novel, gigi. This led directly to her being cast in roman holiday 1953. The nuns story, 1959 audrey hepburn as sister luke in. Audrey hepburn is one of the only cast members to appear in both films. 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. Trivia shot at the same time as a frenchlanguage version, nous irons a monte carlo 1951. The nuns story is a 1959 american drama film directed by fred zinnemann and starring audrey hepburn, peter finch. Vintage hollywood was prone to concocting feelgood movies about ministers and priests opening orphanages, perhaps singing as they convinced local misers to help fix the roof of the chapel. Nuns story, the 1959 movie clip too much congo sun.
New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years. Audrey hepburn stars in the nun s story as sister luke, postulant of a belgian order of nuns. The nuns story 1959 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Audrey with monkey on her lap, photo by leo fuchs on location in the belgian congo for the nun s story, 1958 audrey hepburn no one did the tied mens shirt look better. The nuns story 1959 official trailer audrey hepburn, peter finch. It was by chance while watching the audrey hepburn story, a madefortv movie starring jennifer love hewitt and suits gabriel macht, on youtube that i discovered the movie, the nun s story, starring audrey hepburn, was taken from a book by katherine hulme. The nuns story or the childrens hour, wheres shes rarely convincing and frequently dull, or the stagey shockfest wait until dark, in which.
The nuns story, a magnificent drama about the struggle between a womans conscience and her faith, went into wide release 60 years ago this month. Fortunati, in director fred zinnemanns the nun s story, 1959. But her faith and her vows are forever being tested. And one of the few to achieve an egot emmy, grammy, oscar and tony. Goodvaerts lionel jeffries, and her rival sister pauline margaret phillips, with the first fleeting appearance of peter finch as dr. But the movie came on as a christmas day feature and i worried that it would have too many religious overtones. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the american film institute as the thirdgreatest female screen legend in golden age hollywood, and was inducted into the international best dressed list hall of fame. Holly golightly 1961 beehive and jewelled headpiece was perhaps partly inspired by this paste tiara, above, that hepburn frequently wore with white gloves, below, on the red carpet at film premieres in the. More than 25 years after her death, audrey hepburn is still one of the most beloved of all movie stars. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades.
The film tells the life of sister luke, a young belgian woman who decides to enter a convent and make the many sacrifices required by her choice. The nuns story 1959 stream and watch online moviefone. Audrey hepburn stars in the nuns story as sister luke, postulant of a belgian order of nuns. Audrey hepburn, in one of her finest best actress nominated roles, brings to life sister luke, who wants to go to what was the belgian congo in the late 1930searly 1940s and nurse the natives. Then as the credits rolled i saw it was directed by fred zinnemann. One of audrey hepburns most compelling films1959s the nuns.
The nuns story 1959 films about the religious life have seldom been very realistic. The nuns story, 23 gelatin silver publicity stills. Please subscribe in return for me spending so much time in saving these films as hd then uploading them. Sent as a nurse to the belgian congo, an assignment shed been hoping for, sister luke is.
Audrey hepburn with a cute puppy on location in the belgian congo for her film the nun. Audrey hepburn, prepping for the premiere of the nuns story, chooses a pair of gloves to match her givenchy gown, london. The nuns story 1959 official trailer audrey hepburn, peter finch movie hd. The cast is led by audrey hepburn, in the lead role. Nuns story, the dvd the nuns story is an unforgettable revelation of the seldomseen world behind convent walls. The film was directed by fred zinnemann, who won best director. Audrey hepburn photographed by leo fuchs in the belgian congo. The nuns story 1959 full movie download full hd youtube. Audrey hepburn in the belgian congo during the filming of. This film shows the life of a belgian nun, from the moment she enter to the convent and through successive crises of vocation and a mission in belgian congo.
Hepburn and two for the road 1967 costar albert finney reportedly had an offscreen affair. Fortunati and then at the mother house in france when world war ii has broken out and the nuns are forbidden by the order to take sides. Directed by fred zinnemann, the film has a screenplay by robert anderson, based on a fictional novel by kathryn hulme. Mar 27, 2000 biographic madefortv movie of the life of one of hollywoods most famous actreses. The independent revisits the life of a notable figure. With audrey hepburn, peter finch, edith evans, peggy ashcroft. The screenplay was written by robert anderson, based upon the popular 1956 novel of the same name by kathryn hulme. Hepburn always denied this, wondering how such an extravagance could even be hooked up in the congo. The nuns story is a 1959 american drama film directed by fred zinnemann and starring audrey hepburn, peter finch, edith evans, and peggy ashcroft. Nuns just wanna have fun you are watching the movie the nun on when a young nun at a cloistered abbey in romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent. I wondered what would draw him to this kind of story. An oftenreported legend surrounding this movie is the story that audrey hepburn demanded a bidet be provided for her on location in the congo. The little monkey appears in the film as her only companion during her convalescence. The early movie is slow, and deliberate, but sets the tone for what she is expected to do to become a good nun.
After spending an entire day soaking while filming the nun s story 1959 in the congo, hepburn. The nuns story was considered, for a time, to be the most financially successful of hepburns films and the one the. The nuns story 1959 official trailer audrey hepburn. The nuns story is a 1959 film directed by fred zinneman, starring audrey hepburn in the role she was born to playa nun. Nun s story, 1959 audrey hepburn as sister luke in the belgian congo with a tame monkey for company. This powerful biographical drama was the topgrossing film the year it was. A young woman enters the convent and cares for the indigent in the belgian congo, but as. Pay attention, as there are minor details in the early movie that build into critical parts of the puzzle. A radiant audrey hepburn portrays a nun whose life journey takes her from the staff of a mental asylum to a muchdesired position as a surgical nurse in the belgian congo. Vatican ends its yearslong investigation of american nuns. As the daughter of a professor of tropical medicine, gabrielle audrey hepburn wanted to follow in his footsteps and devote herself to doing gods work in the belgian congo. Released july 18th, 1959, the nun s story stars audrey hepburn, peter finch, edith evans, peggy ashcroft the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 29 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Nuns story, the original trailer a headstrong girl audrey hepburn fights the strictures of the catholic church in europe and the belgian congo in the nuns story 1959.
If you are a solid drama fan, an audrey hepburn fan, andor a true story fan, this is an excellent movie. May 26, 2019 audrey hepburn photographed by leo fuchs in the belgian congo while on location forthe nuns story 1958. 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 nuns story 1959 frequently asked questions imdb. Audrey hepburn, spaning from her early childhood to the 1960s which details her life as dutch overachieving ballerina, coming to grips with her parents divorce and enduring five hard years of living in nazi occupied holland during world war ii. A beautiful story of a nun who is sent to the belgian congo to be a medical. Audrey hepburn imdb the effective pictures we offer you about python jacket men a quality picture can tell you many things. Though frequently disillusioned in her efforts to spread good will at one point she is nearly. Nuns among 12 arrested over historical abuse at orphanage. Nuns story, the original trailer nuns story, the a headstrong girl audrey hepburn. Audrey hepburn during the filming of the nun s story, in the belgian congo. Audrey hepburn the nun s story music video duration. Meticulously directed by fred zinnemann, and anchored by a truly extraordinary performance by audrey hepburn, the movie proved to be a surprise hit in 1959.
Audrey hepburn was born as audrey kathleen ruston on may 4, 1929 in ixelles, brussels, belgium. This is an excellent movie in which audrey hepburn demonstrates the turmoil felt. Now at medical school in antwerp, sister luke audrey hepburn in the lab with dr. For those who claim audrey hepburn couldnt act, this whole film and also many others proves them wrong. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Her journey first of all to the convent as a novice is opposed by her father dr. Audrey hepburn, breakfast at tiffanys star whose elegance never faded.
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