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Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas , Noriko Aida
Directed by: Moira Armstrong
Written by: Marcelle Bernstein
In a superb performance that helped launch her career, Kristin Scott Thomas (The Other Boleyn Girl, A Handful of Dust, The Horse Whisperer, The English Patient) stars as Sister Gabriel, a nun caught between the safe but confining world of her convent, and the joys, pains and temptations of the outside world.
Item Number: 14781
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 5 Hours
- Originally Aired On:
- Masterpiece Theatre
- Number of Discs:
- 2
In a superb performance that helped launch her career, Kristin Scott Thomas (The Other Boleyn Girl, A Handful of Dust, The Horse Whisperer, The English Patient) stars as Sister Gabriel, a nun caught between the safe but confining world of her convent, and the joys, pains and temptations of the outside world. "An alluring combination of innocence and sensuality" - The New York Times. As seen on Masterpiece Theatre. Recommended for mature viewers.
| Sister Gabriel/ Anna Gibson | --- | Kristin Scott Thomas |
| Miss Hara | --- | Noriko Aida |
| Walter Street | --- | Patrick Allen |
| Sister Vincent | --- | Elizabeth Bennett |
| Daniel Stern | --- | John Bowe |
| Auctioneer | --- | Geoff Bryson |
| Tyler | --- | John Carlisle |
| Sister Godric | --- | Madeleine Christie |
| Attendant | --- | Francis Cox |
| Sister Julian | --- | Eileen Davies |
| Meera | --- | Pinkey Devaz |
| Linda | --- | Vicky Devon |
| Sister Peter | --- | Pamela Duncan |
| Terry Singh | --- | Kulvinder Ghir |
| Dawn | --- | Olga Grahame |
| Sister Rosalie | --- | Rebecca Harries |
| Matt Gibson | --- | Ben Hinitt |
| Sister Dominic | --- | Tracy Keating |
| Charlie Faulkner | --- | Bobby Knutt |
| Sister Aelred | --- | Helena McCarthy |
| Simon Gibson | --- | Gareth Milne |
| Laila | --- | Caroline O’Neill |
| Sister Thomas-A-Kempis | --- | Olive Pendleton |
| Lynne Gibson | --- | Amanda Redman |
| Jamie Gibson | --- | Joshua Smith |
| Peggy | --- | Sandra Voe |
| Junior | --- | Kate Wood |
| Sylvie | --- | Mary Wray |
Written by Marcelle Bernstein
Screenplay by Paul Hines, Jill Hyem
Directed by Moira Armstrong
Produced by Jacky Stoller
Executive Produced by Linda James, Jenny Reeks
Original Music by Jim Parker
Cinematography by Peter Middleton
Film Editing by John MacDonnell, Jeremy Strachan
Costume Design by Inez Nordell, Liz Taylor
Told that she would never be a star, Kristin left drama school in England, moved to Paris, and became a star in France.
