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Actors: Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Agnes Moorehead, Chad Everett, Katharine Ross
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Singing Nun |
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A novice nun named Ann (Reynolds) begins her service to the church in a European convent where she interacts with locals in need of guidance, including a young woman named Nicole (Ross). To help cheer souls along, the Sister sings. When Father Clementi (Montalban) hears Sister Ann sing, he takes her to a talent contest. Suddenly, Sister Ann is signed to a record deal and her uplifting songs make her an international star which includes a guest appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. She, however, is uncertain of how to react to her new-found fame. This has even had the power to bring an old flame (Everett) back into her life. She must decide which is more important -- her vows or worldly fame - with the patient guidance of the Mother Prioress (Garson).
This is set in Europe, but the cast is decidedly not European.
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Singing Nun |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- religious figure
Strong "rags to riches" component?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- General European
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- General European
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Europe
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Folk music
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