The Nun's Story (DVD Widescreen) [DVD] [Standard]

The Nun's Story is an unforgettable revelation of the seldom-seen world behind convent walls. 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. Directed by four-time Acad

In 18th-century France, scandalous family circumstances forced young Suzanne Simonin (Anna Karina) into unhappily entering the life of a nun. Her misery with the spartan existence didn't go unnoticed within the convent, and her ongoing attempts to gain absolution from her vows would lead to ultimate tragedy. Jacques Rivette's moving drama, suppressed for years by the French government, also stars Liselotte Pulver, Micheline Presle, Francine Bergé. 140 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack French; Subtitles English; audio commentary; making-of documentary; featurette; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.

The Nun's Story is an unforgettable revelation of the seldom-seen world behind convent walls. This landmark motion picture classic stars a radiant Audrey Hepburn who 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