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13 June 1993 (USA) morePlot:
Diane, a young woman growing up in Australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiancé to join a... moreAwards:
8 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
You don't have to be Catholic... more (12 total)Cast
(Series Credited cast)| Brenda Fricker | ... | Sister Agnes | |
| Sandy Gore | ... | Mother Ambrose | |
| Josephine Byrnes | ... | Diane / Sister Catherine | |
| Lisa Hensley | ... | Veronica / Sister Paul | |
| Simon Burke | ... | Jack Delahunty | |
| Melissa Jaffer | ... | Sister Attracta | |
| Philip Quast | ... | Ian McGregor | |
| Pat Bishop | ... | Mary Maloney | |
| Naomi Watts | ... | Frances Heffernan | |
| Kym Wilson | ... | Rosemary Fitzgerald | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Peter Braunstein | ... | Frank Markham | |
| Beth Champion | ... | Sister Clare | |
| Dimity Clancey | ... | Moya Maloney | |
| Gian Clancey | ... | Kerry Maloney | |
| Vanessa Collier | ... | Jacinta | |
| Syd Conabere | ... | Da | |
| Christen Cornell | ... | Lucy Mulcady | |
| Michael Craig | ... | Bishop | |
| Russell Crowe | ... | Dominic Maloney | |
| Christine Degeuron | ... | Mrs. Upton | |
| Ann Fay | ... | Sister Innocent | |
| Stuart Finch | ... | Father Riordan | |
| John Frawley | ... | Bishop | |
| Frank Gallacher | ... | Priest | |
| Caroline Gillmer | ... | Sister Philomena | |
| Pippa Grandison | ... | Bernadette | |
| Deborah Hanley | ... | Mary Statue | |
| Damon Herriman | ... | Grant | |
| Connie Hobbs | ... | Sister Pierre | |
| Keith Holloway | ... | Lawrie Tierney | |
| Harold Hopkins | ... | Ken Maloney | |
| Joy Hruby | ... | Sister Polycarp | |
| John Langrishe | ... | Tom Heffernan | |
| Adrian Lee | ... | Kevin | |
| Stephen Leeder | ... | Brother Thomas | |
| Liberty Lee | ... | Frances, aged 8 | |
| Tathom Lennox | ... | Anne Fitzgerald | |
| Ned Manning | ... | Helen | |
| Rhys McConnochie | ... | Monsignor | |
| Kirsty McGregor | ... | Caroline | |
| Kristen Minichbauer | ... | Carmel Fitzgerald | |
| Genevieve Mooy | ... | Judith Fitzgerald | |
| Antonia Murphy | ... | Novice Therese | |
| Russell Newman | ... | Brother Louis | |
| Louise Pajo | ... | Jean Markham | |
| Michelle Pettigrove | ... | Sister Francine | |
| Hazel Phillips | ... | Mrs. Purley | |
| Brian Rooney | ... | Brendan Maloney | |
| Irene Rowland | ... | Sister Perpetua | |
| Rob Steele | ... | Senator Kearney | |
| Penny Stehli | ... | Sister Patrick | |
| John Stone | ... | Roger Conlan | |
| Bianca Sulkowicz | ... | Diane, aged 6 | |
| Leo Taylor | ... | Bill Fitzgerald | |
| Anne Tenney | ... | Liz Heffernan (Elizabeth Jane Heffernan-Colman) | |
| Melissa Thomas | ... | Brigid Maloney | |
| Paul Williams | ... | Mark | |
| Michael Winchester | ... | Martin Tierney | |
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Diane: For various reasons I did not keep a journal while I was in the convent, so I have to piece this one together from memory. The result is probably more balanced and forgiving than I knew how to be at the time, so I have decided to dedicate it to Saint Anselm... moreFAQ
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Incredible account of the sweeping changes that occurred during the Vatican-inspired mini-revolution during the 1960s, focusing on one convent of nuns in Australia. I must admit, not being Christian myself, I was a little skeptical before seeing this series; as it happens, I was so hooked, I watched all six episodes back-to-back (I had it on video), and woke up tired the next morning!! Like the brilliant CHANGI a decade later, each episode revolves around one particular character; unlike CHANGI, each episode is primarily concerned with keeping the plot moving, rather than going back and looking at the character's past, although this comes into it. What we see is a group of women who, for whatever reason, have all chosen to live a celibate life following the teachings of Christ (from the Catholic viewpoint) and of the various religious philosophers of the past millenium. Like any group of people, there are, of course, differences: many of the older women are happy to let the church guide their decision processes, and accept whatever their superiors say. The more educated among the group tend to question the values of the church and, in the opinion of the seniors, threaten to undermine the very substance of what the religious is all about. It was an interesting time for the Catholic church: still regarded as one of the more stringent Christian sects, the western world was undergoing a major cultural revolution, as scientific developments, introductions to new cultures, and different ways of thinking were being encouraged by youth leaders. In an attempt to remain relevant, the Vatican, led by the Pope of the time, recognised that change was inevitable and thus tried to instigate it themselves. A wide number of issues are dealt with here: birth control, abortion, divorce, sex before marriage, interchurch marriages, etc...: many of these issues are, of course, distinct NON-issues among non-Catholics and non-Christians today - birth control, via pills, condoms and surgery, is seen as necessary and, indeed, healthy practice; 50% of marriages in the USA and Australia now end in divorce or separation; most people have sex before marriage. But to Catholics of the time these things were mortal sins, and led to eternal damnation (I can hear non-believers either chuckle or, indeed, gasp with horror, as I did, that all these people were and are wasting their lives, living in fear of something that wouldn't - couldn't ever happen...but it made sense to them, and that's the main thing, it gave their lives purpose...). Every single performance within this miniseries - even down to Russell Crowe's small role as a young man destined to become a conchie - is first-rate, and, when the 330-minute production came to an end, I felt like I had really gotten to know the characters - and indeed that I had seen longer movies with 80 minute runtimes! This is an absolutely top-quality miniseries, comparable with CHANGI, and everyone should see it. 9/10.