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The Singing Nun

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A Belgian nun fond of making up her own songs, Sister Ann (Debbie Reynolds), pens a catchy tune for a sad young local boy (Ricky Cordell). Surprisingly, the song, "Dominique," becomes a hit after the resourceful Father Clementi (Ricardo Montalban) seeks the promotional assistance of music producer Robert Gerard (Chad Everett). Soon Sister Ann is a pop sensation, with the media attention and a potential long-term performing career leading her to question her spiritual vows.
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Pauline Kael McCall's 09/20/2023
The Singing Nun will make you realize how good Fred Zinnemann’s The Nun’s Story was. Although the theme, the conflict and even the story line are similar, The Singing Nun reduces them to smiles, twinkles, banalities and falseness. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 03/01/2012
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Debbie Reynolds, then in her second and last popularity phase, plays the titular role in this unbearably cloying, poorly scripted musical melodrama, trying to cash in on the success of The Sound of Music. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tim S @RT06687248 Jul 24 A bit too much treacle for my taste. Debbie Reynolds is pleasant as a nun, but nothing is too memorable. The African singing of the Mass at the conclusion is truly moving and gorgeous. See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 10/06/2024 Drama musical semi biográfico sobre a vida de Jeannine Deckers, a freira que gravou a canção "Dominique", que liderou as paradas, em vários países do mundo, a cantora brasileira Giane gravou a versão em português, minha mãe sempre canta essa música, que aprendi a amar, então o filme em si tem uma memória afetiva fortíssima… Deckers se reconectou com Annie Pécher, moraram juntas, se relacionaram amorosamente no fim de vida, e com problemas financeiros se suicidaram juntas ao 51 anos... See more Steve D @RT35616104 04/16/2024 As cheesy as it sounds. See more 12/22/2018 Innocuous MGM musical hearkens back to the good old days with cast members Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Agnes Moorehead and Debbie Reynolds in the title role; mostly fictional, but reprises Sister Souere's greatest hit, "Dominque." See more 07/16/2017 ***QUAINT IDEA FOR A MOVIE IS, NUNTHELESS, HOLLYWOOD NUNSENSE*** See more 05/05/2017 Debbie Reynolds is the highlight of this movie. Cute songs and interesting side plots fill the background for this movie. See more Read all reviews
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Henry Koster

Director

Debbie Reynolds

Sister Ann

Ricardo Montalban

Father Clementi

Greer Garson

Mother Prioress

Agnes Moorehead

Sister Cluny

Chad Everett

Robert Gerarde
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Synopsis A Belgian nun fond of making up her own songs, Sister Ann (Debbie Reynolds), pens a catchy tune for a sad young local boy (Ricky Cordell). Surprisingly, the song, "Dominique," becomes a hit after the resourceful Father Clementi (Ricardo Montalban) seeks the promotional assistance of music producer Robert Gerard (Chad Everett). Soon Sister Ann is a pop sensation, with the media attention and a potential long-term performing career leading her to question her spiritual vows.
Director
Henry Koster
Producer
John Beck, Hayes Goetz
Screenwriter
Sally Benson, John Furia
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre
Musical, Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 2, 1966, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m