Feankie Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I find watching the older movies depicting RL very difficult as they are usually too "sappy" (depicting RL in an unrealistic manner , everything is sunshine,roses, and fairly immature postulants and novices giggling as they waltz through the convent hallways ) or to0 much on the "dark side" (depicting RL as it MIGHT have been at one time, but highly sensationalized). Once again I have to agree with Nunsuch on Dead Man Walking - she and I are very similar in our backgrounds and understanding/interaction with those currently in RL. Just my random thoughts before I have my coffee and biscotti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunsuch Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 This version of "The Scarlet and the Black" may be better than the YouTube link: https://gloria.tv/video/4b33BkfSYnnb2FSUfgce2WXBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloriana35 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I did not mean to eliminate Dead Man Walking. I also saw depths in The Nun's Story. Doubt and The Scarlet and the Black just happened to be the two that first struck me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deusluxmea Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I was lucky enough to know the woman who sung the soprano bit of Dead Man Walking when he is walking to the death chamber. She is a lovely, humble woman with great talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunsuch Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I've met Sr. Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking, on several occasions, and once introduced her when she gave a public lecture. She is a remarkable woman and I think that the way she was portrayed in the film was exceptional (no wonder Susan Sarandon won an Oscar for the role!). Helen was a consultant on the film, and also had a cameo role in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NadaTeTurbe Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I would highly recommend "The Innocents" (Les innocentes), a movie about nuns in Poland who are pregnant because they have been raped by Russian soldiers. The movie follows the french doctor who care for them. It's just very delicate, nothing vicious or disrepectfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filumena Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I love this one too! Also "The Reluctant Saint" I saw the movie Therese with my two young sons and when she was vomiting up blood my son said "Mommy she threw up her hot chocolate!" And I replied "Umm yes..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunsuch Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 3 hours ago, NadaTeTurbe said: I would highly recommend "The Innocents" (Les innocentes), a movie about nuns in Poland who are pregnant because they have been raped by Russian soldiers. The movie follows the french doctor who care for them. It's just very delicate, nothing vicious or disrepectfull. Yes! It was really excellent. There is also "Ida," a Polish film that won the best foreign language film Oscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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