The Singing Nun

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The Singing Nun

Released Apr 2, 1966

1h 38m

Musical

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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 Gerarde (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

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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.

Sep 20, 2023

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Emanuel Levy

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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.

Rated: C

Mar 1, 2012

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Tim S

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Rosana B

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...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Steve D

As cheesy as it sounds.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Audience Member

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."

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

***QUAINT IDEA FOR A MOVIE IS, NUNTHELESS, HOLLYWOOD NUNSENSE***

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Debbie Reynolds is the highlight of this movie. Cute songs and interesting side plots fill the background for this movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Henry Koster

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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 Gerarde (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
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 2, 1966, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 38m

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