The Nun's Story

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

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Ratings & Reviews

7.2/10

195 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 8 nominations

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actress

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Best Film Editing

Best Cinematography, Color

Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score

Best Sound

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Golden Globe Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Film Promoting International Understanding

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Other Awards

🏆 2 wins

Won

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

National Board of Review for Best Film

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$3.5M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$12.8M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$9.3M

ROI: +266%

Budget Recovery366% of budget

$0|Budget: $3.5M|Revenue: $12.8M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

20.7K

Daily Avg

346

7-Day Trend

+3%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Bruges

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

Belgium

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Franz Planer

Film Editing

Walter A. Thompson

Music / Score

Franz Waxman

Production Design

Alexandre Trauner

Production Companies

Q65557474Warner Bros.

Distributors

Fandango at HomeNetflixWarner Bros.

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Nun's Story

Available in 33 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNR	—	Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia	HBO Max	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR

Germany12

France12

Brazil12

IrelandPG

PortugalM/12

Production

Director

Fred Zinnemann

Writers

Kathryn C. Hulme, Robert Anderson

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Audrey Hepburn

Sister Luke

Peter Finch

Dr. Fortunati

Edith Evans

Rev. Mother Emmanuel

Peggy Ashcroft

Mother Mathilde

Dean Jagger

Dr. Hubert Van Der Mal

Mildred Dunnock

Sister Margharita

Beatrice Straight

Mother Christophe

Patricia Collinge

Sister William

Rosalie Crutchley

Sister Eleanor

Ruth White

Mother Marcella

Barbara O'Neil

Mother Didyma

Margaret Phillips

Sister Pauline

Tags & Keywords

nursenunmissionaryworld war iicongobelgiumsanitariumfemale protagonisthospitaltuberculosisconvent (nunnery)thinnessobedience

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