In This House of Brede
1975 · 105 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama
Philippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a nun. The man who loves her is in shock over her departure from his life. When Philippa arrives at Brede, a cloistered Benedictine monastery, the abbess who was responsible for convincing her to enter this vocation suddenly dies. Her successor is Catherine, a sensitive leader who's the first to tell the newcomer to the community that all nuns are to love without a preference for one over another. This becomes very difficult when Joanna, a young nun, singles Sister Philippa out and grows very attached to her.
Directed by George Schaefer · Written by James Costigan
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Diana Rigg Dame Philippa -
Pamela Brown Dame Agnes -
Gwen Watford Dame Catherine -
Denis Quilley Sir Richard -
Judi Bowker Joanna -
Nicholas Clay David - E Elizabeth Bradley Dame Margaret
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Charlotte Mitchell Mrs. Fraser - A Ann Rye Sister Jane
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