USA,
1959, 149 min
Directed by:
Fred ZinnemannScreenplay:
Robert AndersonCinematography:
Franz PlanerComposer:
Franz WaxmanCast:
Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft, Dean Jagger, Mildred Dunnock, Beatrice Straight, Patricia Collinge, Rosalie Crutchley, Ruth White (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
A radiant Audrey Hepburn portrays a nun whose life journey takes her from the staff of a mental asylum to a much-desired position as a surgical nurse in the Belgian Congo. But when she returns to her native Belgium as World War II breaks out, she is torn between the needs of the Resistance and the church's neutrality. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1960 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1960 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1960 - Audrey Hepburn (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1960 - Robert Anderson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1960 - Franz Planer (Best Cinematography (Color))
- 1960 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1960 - Franz Waxman (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1960 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1960 - Audrey Hepburn (Best British Actress)
- 1960 - Best Film
- 1960 - Peter Finch (Best British Actor)
- 1960 - Peggy Ashcroft (Best British Actress)
- 1960 - United Nations Award
Golden Globes
- 1960 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1960 - Promoting International Understanding
- 1960 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Director)
- 1960 - Audrey Hepburn (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1960 - Edith Evans (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1959 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Director)
- 1959 - Audrey Hepburn (Best Actress)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1959 - Fred Zinnemann (Golden Shell for Best Film)
- 1959 - Audrey Hepburn (Silver Shell for Best Actress)