The Singing Nun

1966
Approved
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.6K

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Biography Drama Family Musical

Fanciful biography of the Belgian nun who briefly made the hit parade.Fanciful biography of the Belgian nun who briefly made the hit parade.Fanciful biography of the Belgian nun who briefly made the hit parade.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

Trivia
This movie is loosely based on the true story of Soeur Sourire, who had a #1 pop hit in America with "Dominique" in 1963. Unfortunately, the nun was a one-hit wonder whose life did not continue happily after her chart success. After leaving the church for a full-time music career, she ran into heavy financial problems and eventually took her own life in Belgium in 1985.

Goofs
When Sister Ann and several other convent members perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, the women are forbidden to wear stage makeup - even though all of them have been sporting obvious foundation, blush, lipstick, mascara and even false eyelashes during rest of movie.

Quotes
Father Clementi: Your songs, your music, don't you think you've won a great victory through them?
Sister Ann: What kind of victory, Father, if I've lost myself winning it?

Connections
Featured in Without Walls: Kicking the Habit (1993)

Soundtracks
Dominique
Music by Soeur Sourire
French lyrics by Soeur Sourire
English lyrics by Noel Regney

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Times change

I was a very young Catholic school student when this movie came out (see my comments about the TV show "The Flying Nun"). At the time, it was STRONGLY suggested by the sisters teaching us that we go to see this movie. It was playing right down the street. At the time, it seemed so light and breezy, and the music was so in tune with what we were being taught. Of course, since then, A LOT has happened, and the true-life story of the real "Singing Nun" took such a bizarre turn and ended in such weird fashion, that I think I'd have a hard time watching this version now.