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Where to Watch The Nun's Story (1959) in the US
- 1959
- Approved
- 2h 29m
- 7.5IMDb
- 85%Rotten Tomatoes
- 78Metascore
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What it's about
In 1930 Belgium, Gabrielle van der Mal, stubborn daughter of prominent surgeon Dr. Hubert van der Mal, decides to leave her upper-class family to enter a convent, expecting to work as nun in the Congo with tropical diseases. She says good-bye to her sisters Louise and Marie, her brother Pierre, and her beloved father and subjects herself to the stringent rules of the retrograde institution, including interior silence and excessive humility and humiliation. After a long stint working in a mental institution, Gaby/Sister Luke is finally assigned to go to the Congo, where she works with cynical but brilliant atheist Dr. Fortunati. Sister Luke proves to be a very efficient nurse and assistant, and Dr. Fortunati miraculously heals her tuberculosis. Years later she is ordered to return to Belgium, and when her motherland is invaded by the Germans, she learns that her beloved father was murdered by the enemy while he was helping wounded members of the resistance. Sister Luke finally decides to leave the religious life since she is unable to feel neutral against the invaders of her country.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Writer
- Robert Anderson, Kathryn Hulme
- Starring
- Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans
Details
- Release date
- Jul 18, 1959
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- Nominated for 8 Oscars. 11 wins & 23 nominations total
Where to Watch The Nun's Story (1959) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Nun's Story in the United States?
- The Nun's Story is available free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Nun's Story or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Nun's Story for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.
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