The Nun's Story is a 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January... 1959 film which tells the story of a In general, a nun is a female ascetic who chooses to voluntarily leave the world and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. The term nun is applicable to Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Anglicans, Lutherans, and Buddhists, for example. The male equivalent of a... nun whose faith is tested in the jungles of World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Eurasia. At about 30,244,050 km2 (11,677,240 mi2) including its adjacent islands, it covers 20.3 percent of the total land... Africa and when ordered not to take sides during Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the... World War II. It stars Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 - January 20, 1993) was a Belgian-born actress. Born Audrey Kathleen Ruston in Brussels she was the daughter of Joseph Anthony Ruston, a British banker, and Baroness Ella van Heemstra, a Dutch aristocrat descended from French and English kings. Her father appended the... Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch (September 28, 1916 - January 14, 1977) was an English-born actor with strong Australian connections. Born Frederick George Peter Ingle-Finch in London, he lived as a child in France and India, and finally in Australia, his parents native country. There he grew up in Sydney. After... Peter Finch, Dame Dame Edith Mary Evans (February 8, 1888 - October 14, 1976) was a British actress. Born in London, she began a film career in 1915, but was noted mostly for her stage work until she appeared in the 1949 film The Last Days of Dolwyn. From then until 1977, she made... Edith Evans, Dame Peggy Ashcroft (December 22nd, 1907—June 14th, 1991) was a British actress. Born Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft in Croydon, a suburb of London, Ashcroft attended the Central School of Speech and Drama. A prolific stage actress from a young age, Peggy Ashcrofts film and television appearances were rare... Peggy Ashcroft, Dean Jagger (November 17, 1903 in film – February 5, 1991) was an American film actor. Born Ira Dean Jagger in Columbus Grove, Ohio, Jagger made his film debut in The Woman from Hell (1929) with Mary Astor. He became a successful character actor, without becoming a major star, and... Dean Jagger, Mildred Dunnock (January 25, 1901 – July 5, 1991) was an American theater, film and television actress. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Dunnock was a school teacher who did not start acting until she was in her early thirties. After a couple of roles in Broadway productions, Dunnock won praise for... Mildred Dunnock and Beatrice Whitney Straight (August 2, 1914 – April 7, 2001) was an American theater and film actress. Born in Old Westbury, New York, Straight was educated in England where she began acting in amateur theater. Returning to the United States she made her Broadway debut in a 1935 production of... Beatrice Straight.

The movie was adapted by Robert Anderson from the novel by Kathryn Hulme (January 6, 1900 - 1981). Author of The Nuns Story (1956) the best selling novel later made into an award winning movie starring Audrey Hepburn (1959) and The Undiscovered Country: A Spiritual Adventure (Little, Brown & Co. Boston USA/Toronto CA, 1967) reprinted (Natural Bridge Editions: Lexington MA... Kathryn Hulme. It was directed by Fred Zinnemann (April 29, 1907 - March 14, 1997) was a noted movie director. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and died of a heart attack in London, England. Selected filmography From Here to Eternity High Noon A Man for All Seasons (1966) Oklahoma! External links Fred Zinnemann at the Internet... Fred Zinnemann.

It was nominated for Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. The Academy Awards (a.k.a. The Oscars) are the most prominent film awards in the United States. The Awards are granted by the Academy... Academy Awards for The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen by the Academy membership as a... Best Actress in a Leading Role (Audrey Hepburn), The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. 1920s 1928 - Sunrise 1929 - White Shadows in the South Seas 1930s 1930 - With Byrd at the South Pole 1931 - Tabu: A Story of the South Seas 1932 - Shanghai Express... Best Cinematography, Color, The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing Oscar results... Best Director, The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934. 1930s 1934 Eskimo - Conrad A. Nervig Cleopatra - Anne Bauchens One Night of Love - Gene Milford 1935 A Midsummer Nights Dream - Ralph Dawson David Copperfield - Robert J. Kern The Informer - George Hively Les Misérables - Barbara... Best Film Editing, From Rule Sixteen of the Special Rules for The Music Awards Original Score: An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. The years shown are the production years, thus a reference to 1967 means... Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing Oscar... Best Picture, This is a list of films that have received an Oscar for best sound. 1930s 1930 The Big House, Douglas Shearer, Metro_Goldwyn_Mayer Studio 1931 Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department 1932 Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department 1933 A Farewell to Arms, Franklin B. Hansen, Paramount Studio 1934 One Night of Love... Best Sound and The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. It is awarded each year to the writer of a screenplay adapted from another source (usually a novel or play). See also the Academy Award for Writing Original... Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.