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Release Year1975
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorGeorge Schaefer
WritersJames Costigan
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIn This House of Brede
About In This House of Brede
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, In This House of Brede leans on a strong ensemble — Diana Rigg, Pamela Brown, Gwen Watford — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1975.
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