The film The Singing Nun (1966) is a remarkable film about Sister Ann, who devotes herself to music and caring for children and dreams of going on a mission to Africa.

Sister Ann is a Belgian nun with an exceptional gift for singing who works in a poor neighborhood of Brussels, where she cares for children whose parents must work long hours during the day.

For a lonely boy named Dominique, she writes the song “Dominique,” which unexpectedly becomes a hit after Father Clementi and music producer Robert Gerard enter it into a talent contest.

Sister Ann quickly becomes an international sensation, appearing on television and facing the pressures of fame and media attention.

The film poignantly contrasts the restlessness and suffering of people in the world with the peace, joy, and fidelity to her spiritual calling that Sister Ann embodies.

Drama / Comedy / Biographical

USA, 1966, 98 min

Crew: Henry Koster;

Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Agnes Moorehead, Chad Everett, Katharine Ross, Juanita Moore, Michael Pate, Tom Drake, Larry D. Mann;

Scenes featuring nude photographs in which a girl’s private parts are covered. A few scenes of a disco that come across as awkward. One scene in which a man treats a nun rudely. One scene in which a woman considers having an abortion. Two instances of laypeople uttering God’s name. Cigarettes are offered several times, once even to a child.

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