The Flying Nun is a hilarious TV show from the 1960s about a novice nun, Sister Bertrille, who discovers she can fly due to her unusually tall and light frame. She uses her ability to help others and navigate the challenges of convent life. With its high-concept comedy, laugh track, and unique premise, this sitcom is a classic of its time.
Narcisa, a novice nun with supernatural powers, joins a school for girls in post-war Spain. As she teaches, she encounters strange and disturbing events that lead her to uncover the dark secrets and haunting presence of the convent.
A group of sexually frustrated nuns in a medieval convent find their lives turned upside down when a handsome servant arrives, igniting lust and jealousy among them.
Juana Inés (2016) is a TV show that portrays the life of Juana Inés de la Cruz, a brilliant and rebellious nun who challenges the norms of society in 17th-century Mexico. Despite facing discrimination and sexism, Juana Inés uses her poetic talent to express her thoughts, desires, and struggles. The show explores themes of gender inequality, LGBT+ identity, and the power of female resilience.
A woman on the run is raped, rescued, then raped again. Escaping, she heads for the hills and finds safe haven at a convent. After becoming a postulant (trainee nun), she catches her fellow sisters engaging in lesbianism, fighting over nothing, hurling snakes at each other, and engaging in mild flesh eating.
A pious woman takes her vows but discovers that the nunnery is awash in sin and perversity.
A novice leaves a Spanish convent to follow a 19th-century British soldier she loves.
Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen is a biographical drama that explores the life of Hildegard von Bingen, a nun in 12th-century Germany. The movie depicts her spiritual connection, her role as a spiritual advisor, and her struggles with the patriarchal society of the time. It showcases her beliefs, her moral struggles, and her contributions to German history.
In Angels of Sin, a convent in France is disrupted by the arrival of a troubled young woman, leading to a series of events that explore themes of sin, redemption, and forgiveness. The story delves into the lives of the nuns and novices, highlighting their struggles, conflicts, and ultimately, their journey towards salvation.
"The Trapp Family" is a true story based on the popular novel by the Baroness Von Trapp of Austria. The film was made in 1956, some years before the other film based on the Trapp Family's life was released - a little movie named "The Sound of Music".
Set in 17th century Spain, 'I, the Worst of All' tells the story of a feminist poetess who becomes entangled in a web of intrigue, retribution, and persecution. As a nun and abbess, she faces the challenges of a male-dominated society while also exploring her own sexuality and desires. Through her poetry and the power of her words, she finds solace and rebellion against the oppressive forces around her.
The tragic love story between Guido, the owner of a marble quarry and Luisa, the humble daughter of one of his employees, ends up in her giving birth to their baby boy. Giulio's mother is against them: first she sends her son abroad and then has the baby kidnapped, making Luisa think the boy died in a fire.
A 17th century woman, imprisoned for fighting in a bar, recounts her past to a priest. She tells of her father teaching her how to fence, of being sent to a convent by her aunt when her father died, of escaping by dressing as a man, and of her life as a man following the escape.
A blind Englishwoman weds a French nobleman and moves into his family's chateau, but she quickly realizes someone there wants her out of the way.
During an uprising in the Belgian Congo, a convent of nuns are besieged and the Reverend Mother is killed and Sister Maria is raped. Returning to Belgium, Sister Maria finds out to her horror that she is pregnant. Rejected by her family and her sister, she is told by the Vatican that she is supposed to either give the baby to the church and still be a nun or keep the baby and leave the order. This film follows her decision.
In This House of Brede follows the journey of Philippa Talbot, a successful businesswoman who decides to leave her old life behind and become a nun at the Brede Abbey. As she adapts to the strict and disciplined life of the convent, Philippa must confront her past, face challenges within the community, and find her true purpose in serving God.
The story of Marie Ward, a religious woman from a devout, aristocratic Yorkshire Catholic family who lived between 1585 and 1645 and moved to St. Omer in Walloon France, where she joined the Order of St. Clare, later returning to England to found her own order and devote her life to helping others.
Joanna - a university student - leaves her course to become a nun.
This is the life story of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, a Chinese-Filipina nun who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.