The Nun's Story

Very well done and quite interesting

It's not my usual genre but I found myself engrossed watching this.

Based on a true story, I absolutely love this movie and I've also read the book. It is not an action movie, but it does pick up a bit when the Nun (Audrey Hepburn) makes her way to ... some place (no spoilers from me.)It is a sad, uplifting, frustrating, story from the point of view of the Nun during a tumultuous time in our history. Some of the dialog may be seen as not quite p.c. but the movie (and the book) are products of the time and should be considered in that light ... should be considered as something we can ALL learn from.It suffers only from not being able to use the entire story from the book ... which, I suppose many movies based on books usually suffer from as well. Nowadays, we have episodic/limited series which would have been a great way to tell "The Nun's Story."It does follow the book ... dare I say ... religiously, but some parts are compressed and some are omitted to keep the movie run time down. I liked the music and the scenes from various places are breathtaking.One of Audrey Hepburn's favorite roles and a great movie !

Audrey Hepburn always said that this was her favorite film and her best performance. Truth is every actor is first rate in this perfect movie. Every Audrey fan must have it. Ms. Hepburn does make for a stunning nun!

The Nun's Story was a high point in Audrey Hepburn's career. Her partnership with the superb director, Fred Zinnemann, a profound script, terrific performances by Dean Jagger, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft, and Peter Finch, and Franz Waxman's beautiful score result in an understated, powerful film. Hepburn's Sister Luke, radiantly beautiful wearing no makeup and in a nun's habit for most of the film, will break your heart. Her transition from a young Belgian woman who joins a convent so she can fulfill her dream to become a nurse into the rigid, harsh lifestyle bonds the viewer to Sister Luke and her draining, painful 10-year inner struggle to suppress her human desires and reach spiritual perfection. The bluray transfer is beautifully done. But I was very disappointed that it doesn't contain any bonus features. The Nun's Story richly deserves an audio commentary or a mini documentary about the film. It's a big let-down, but the bluray looks and sounds so great that Hepburn fans should add this to their collection.

I have waited for this Blue-ray release for what seems Like FOREVER!I love Audrey Hepburn and most of her movies. This one in particular, as it shows her humanityand her love of people as proven in her UNICEF oriented later years.I think her performance here has been generally underrated as people mostly like her comedyroles, but she could play anything.

Zinnemann's masterpiece - insufficiently appreciated today. Video is fine. Why the lame cover art? Any number of photo stills would better represent Franz Planer's splendid Technicolor imagery.

Another wonderful and vibrant Warner Archive restoration. Great film on Blu-ray and a must buy if you are a fan of Audrey Hepburn, who gives a signature performance under Fred Zinnemann's careful direction.

Der Film ist einfach super

Lo considero un ottimo film con una grande Audrey Hepburn. Mi ha sfavorevolmente sorpreso la descrizione piuttosto critica riportava nella copertina del DVD, descrizione assolutamente inadeguata, che sembra proprie come scopo lo scoraggiare eventuali acquirenti. È come se nella terza di voprtina dei Buddenbrook di iscrivesse "libro banale, pieno di personaggi insignificanti"

Great classic with the still missed Audrey Hepburn (irreplaceable)

Die DVD kam verschweißt und in einem einwandfreien Zustand pünktlich bei mir an. Audrey Hepburn spielt die immer an sich zweifelnde und vermeintlich unperfekte Nonne bravorös. Die junge und intelligente Arzttochter Gaby van der Mal tritt ins Kloster ein u.a in der Hoffnung als Missionarsschwester im Kongo dem medizinischen Personal zu helfen. Nach vielen Umwegen erfüllt sich dieser Wunsch. Sie fährt als Sr. Lukas zur Mission im Kongo. So kann sie auch dem strengen Leben in der Klostergemeinschaft entfliehen. Doch nach ein paar Jahren muss sie wieder nach Belgien ins Kloster zurück und das Ringen mit sich und ihrem Glauben, Gehorsam und Stolz beginnt erneut. Wie der Film endet möchte ich nicht verraten. Ich kann nur sagen, dass Audrey Hepburn mit ihrem Gesicht und ihren großen Augen eine imense Ausstrahlung und Lebendigkeit besitzt, die den ganzen Film trägt. Auch Dr. Fortunati, der Chirurg im Kongo und Sr. Lukas Vorgesetzter, wird hervorragend gespielt von Peter Finch. Ein Film, der interessante Einblicke in das strenge Klosterleben gibt und dem man gebannt zusieht, vor allem wegen Audrey Hepburn.

Questo dvd ci è piaciuto molto, emozionante e svolto in un monastero di monache, con regole ferree e dolcezza. Insomma ci è piaciuto! Amazon ok.