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audreyhepburninblackandwhite · 3 months

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Audrey Hepburn during the production of The Nun's Story in Rome in 1958 Photography by Pierluigi Praturlon

#audrey hepburn #1950s #movies #old movies #old hollywood glamour #old hollywood #fashion #classic #vintage #photography #style #1958 #rome #pierluigi praturlon #the nun's story #on the set

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ladybegood · 5 months

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Audrey Hepburn in a publicity photo for The Nun's Story (1959)

#audrey hepburn #the nun's story #vintage #old hollywood #ladybegoodscan

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indy829 · 1 year

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Audrey's Real Father vs. Her Reel Fathers

Audrey Hepburn and her real father, Joseph Hepburn-Ruston (pictured top in 1934 and bottom in 1964) and Audrey and all 6 of her "reel" fathers from throughout her films - pictured starting top left: John Williams in Sabrina (1954), Barry Jones in War and Peace (1956), Maurice Chevalier in Love in the Afternoon (1957), Dean Jagger in The Nun's Story (1959), Stanley Holloway in My Fair Lady (1964), and Hugh Griffith in How to Steal a Million (1966).

Audrey's real father abandoned the family in 1935, when Audrey was 6, to move to London to become more deeply involved in Fascist activity (he woukd eventfully be detained by the British government for his involvement with the party post-WW2). Hepburn would call her father's abandonment of the family as the most traumatic experience of her childhood.

In 1960 at age 30, she would track her father down through assistance from the Red Cross. He was residing in Dublin and was well-aware of his daughter's international fame, but had never made any attempt to reach out. Hepburn found her father to be an emotional invalid and quickly realized that the relationship she had hoped to have with her estranged father would never materialize.

Nonetheless, she supported him financially until his death in 1980.

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courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme · 8 months

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Best Audrey Hepburn movies and performances:

1. Roman Holiday - William Wyler (1953)

2. Charade - Stanley Donen (1963)

3. The Children's Hour - William Wyler (1961)

4. My Fair Lady - George Cukor (1964)

5. Wait Until Dark - Terence Young (1967)

6. Sabrina - Billy Wilder (1954)

7. Breakfast at Tiffany's - Blake Edwards (1961)

8. The Lavender Hill Mob - Charles Crichton (1951)

9. The Nun's Story - Fred Zinnemann (1959)

10. How to Steal a Million - William Wyler (1966)

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norashelley · 2 years

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Audrey Hepburn with her dog Mr. Famous on the set of ‘The Nun’s Story’

#old hollywood #classic film #a #Audrey Hepburn #The Nun's Story

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mygreatadventurehasbegun · 1 year

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Top 5 underrated performances, top 5 movie soundtracks (non-musicals)

Oooooohhhh....

Top Five Underrated Performances:

Cary Grant in The Philadelphia Story

I don't think anyone ever thought of his performance as bad, it's just that his role is much less showy compared to James Stewart's...there's just a bit less for him to do...but there are some real subtle moments in his performance, and he never fails to make me laugh.

Robin Williams in Insomnia

I've praised this movie so often, there's not too much new to say...but this was some of his best work. Everyone talks about One Hour Photo and how creepy he is in that...but there's something about his performance in this movie that really gets under your skin. It's one of those where you notice something new every time...he is so understated and introverted, you almost can't believe that he's a murderer...but when you start to delve deeper, you can see just how dangerous he is.

Topol in Fiddler on the Roof

This is one of the best movie musical performances ever put on screen and I feel like it's barely ever talked about. People bring up Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, etc...but they always seem to forget about Topol. Maybe it's because this movie was made in the 1970's when movie musicals were on their way out...but his performance is extraordinary and it cannot be beat.

Audrey Hepburn in The Nun's Story

Now, this movie did net Audrey another Oscar nomination...but in terms of her filmography, I feel like this one tends to be overlooked. Maybe it's the subject matter, maybe it's the length, but people don't talk about this one as much...and they should. This is definitely her most subtle performance and it shows just how good of an actress she was, and not just a fashion icon.

Rupert Grint in The Harry Potter Series

Poor Ron...he's always overlooked. I always thought he was the strongest actor out of the main trio and yet he always had the least to do. It wasn't until the final couple films that they realized they needed to give him more substantive scenes...even though he still sort of came off as a third wheel.

Top Five (non-musical) Movie Scores:

The Adventures of Robin Hood

I mean...duh...this is one of the greatest action/adventure scores of all time.

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How to Steal a Million

John Williams has so many incredible scores to his name...but this one holds a place in my heart, because we don't see (or rather, hear) much like this from too often. It's just so fun!

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Clue

Another one that is just so much fun! That main theme is so catchy and perfect set up for what we're in for!

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Psycho

Probably the most iconic horror movie score of all time...oft imitated, never matched.

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Sense & Sensibility

This one is just so soothing to me...it creates such a romantic sweeping feel...and I've also used some of the tracks for sleep playlists.

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Thanks for asking!

#sense & sensibility #psycho #clue #how to steal a million #the adventures of robin hood #insomnia #harry potter #the philadelphia story #the nun's story #fiddler on the roof

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seventh-victim · 2 years

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Audrey Hepburn during a break from filming The Nun’s Story c.1959

#black and white photography #audrey hepburn #the nun's story #1959

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nitrateglow · 2 years

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Why doesn’t The Nun’s Story have a bluray yet??

Rewatched The Nun’s Story today, aka the movie with Audrey Hepburn’s best performance. I am always struck by the subtlety and depth of this film, which is so often overlooked in favor of Hepburn’s more colorful vehicles. Here, her character is torn apart by her desires to be a great nun and a great nurse, two roles which do not always gel according to the rules of her convent, The inner conflict she experiences is mesmerizing, never devolving into sentimental melodrama at any point. The ending is among the greatest in all cinema, as powerful as that close-up of Chaplin at the end of City Lights.

I gained a better appreciation for the visuals this time around too. There’s this idea that “good direction” equals flashy visuals and offbeat angles, but sometimes great direction is pretty invisibly and plain, as Fred Zinnemann’s is here. To be honest, that no-frills style suits the subject matter.

So why no bluray? This movie honestly deserves the Criterion treatment... but maybe that’s hoping for too much.

#the nun's story #audrey hepburn #thoughts

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eternamenteaudreyhepburn · 2 years

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Audrey Hepburn during the filming of The Nun's Story, Belgian Congo, 1958.

#audrey hepburn #classic hollywood #classic movies #classic film stars #classic stars #beauty icon #1950s aesthetic #1950s actresses #1950s vintage #1950s style #classic movie #the nun's story

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tiganas · 2 years

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The Nun's Story (1959)

Lessons on nunning with Audrey Hepburn (who sucks at nunning)

#audrey hepburn #the nun's story #fred zinnemann

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hazelwords · 10 months

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Audrey Hepburn Summer!

Tonight’s film: The Nun’s Story (1959) (Photos from IMDB, trivia and background from IMDB and Wikipedia).

This was a very different kind of film from the ones I’ve watched so far. My mom noted that it is "a bit ponderous at times, since Hollywood had an exaggerated 'hands-off' piety towards any story involving Christianity." And she’s not wrong - it’s definitely very slow, especially in the beginning when you watch Hepburn’s character go through the process of becoming a nun.

It happens to be another one of Audrey's favorite films and the most financially successful. It is also a biographical film, based on the 1956 novel by Kathryn Hulme on the life of Belgian nun Marie Louise Habets, who she met while working with refugees after WWII.

Despite the slow pace and the white-saviorism / colonialist attitudes during the scenes set in Belgian Congo, the movie succeeds as a showcase for Hepburn, as her performance is very strong. She portrays quiet very well and reveals the inner struggle of the character between her call to obey and her desire to do good. That struggle is the most interesting part of the story - how she wants to be a good nurse yet the demands of her religious orders seem to prevent her from good nursing.

It was Hepburn's interest in taking the lead role that allowed the movie to be picked up by a studio, since Fred Zinnemann, the director, bought the rights but couldn't find anyone to finance it. There were extensive conversations among the director, the studio, and the writers with various leaders of the Catholic church to portray the faith fairly (and not lose money at the box office because of criticism from the Church).

The dynamics between Peter Finch, who played Dr. Fortunati, and Hepburn were the real highlights of this film. The movie doesn’t get into any kind of romance (and the connection between the two wasn’t part of the book in the first place), but their conversations about faith are what drive home the central conflict and themes of the movie.

Definitely an interesting film to watch, and another one that I would like to read more about in terms of film criticism. I borrowed this from the library, but you can also watch it on Max and Amazon.

#audrey hepburn summer #the nun's story #audrey hepburn #peter finch #fred zinnemann #the nun's story (1959)

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audreyhepburninblackandwhite · 7 months

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Audrey Hepburn with locals during a break from filming The Nun's Story in Congo in 1958 Photography by Sanford Roth

#audrey hepburn #1959 #1950s #the nun's story #movies #old movies #behind the scenes #on the set #old hollywood glamour #old hollywood #fashion #classic #vintage #photography #style #1958

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yandere-sins · 1 month

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Do you know which concept I‘m going feral over again at the moment?

Yandere!Priests

[Warning: Yandere + Violent & Lewd content]

It‘s really just about the absolute depravity of these priests.

A priest who‘s knuckles turn white as they grip the altar so hard to not just jump his darling on the spot while they are in the middle of a sermon. But their darling is sitting in the front row and they can smell their perfume and it‘s driving them absolutely insane and their cock so hard that they can‘t concentrate on their speech to the point they have to cut the service short. Everyone is so concerned about them but when their darling steps up to ask if they are okay or need something, they almost orgasm in front of everyone. (They‘ll make sure that their darling is the only person to take care of them, that‘s for sure. And while the priest is at it, they can invade their darling‘s home and life to the point of no return.)

Or confessional boothes where their darling is spilling all their worries and heartache, which is not only ideal for the priest to know to manipulate them later, but also because they can't help jerking off pitifully to their darling's voice. Imagining them on their knees sucking them off like the little devil his darling must be to turn the priest away from god. Yet the priest will be panting and gasping for air by the time they absolve their darling from the 'sins' they comitted, the priest hoping they'll be back soon with more.

A cult priestess who notices one of the followers turning away from the cult and it happens to very their darling. So they start sacrificing all their darling‘s friend and family, making them the outcast. Making sure they feel so threatened and scared that the moment the priest opens their arm for them, they run and confess all their sins. They are an outcast that the priest can take back under their wing, reform back to their faith and at the same time manipulate and gaslight them to the point that they won‘t want to leave the priests side anymore, which gives room for them to demand the ultimate sacrifice of the darling—their whole being.

A very beloved priest and their caretaker!darling. Priest is the chosen of god but they‘ll refuse to do anything they are supposed to if their darling isn‘t in reach for them at all times. Darling who was forced into this role but is now pressured into doing everything for the priest so the latter may provide the village with divine guidance. Darling that wants to escape but is dragged back and beaten into compliance. And a priest who basks in the glory of getting away with all the lewd and terrible things he does to them with no one to help the darling.

But it goes to other religious figures as well!

Angels that begin to fall from grace without realizing it because they start to simp for their darling and they really shouldn‘t. But the darling looks so cute and the angel loves it when you laugh. They're really trying not to favor them with divine intervention whenever their darling is having a bad day, but seeing their frown turn into a smile when they see a rainbow or pet a stray cat that thee angel led to them, they just can't help themselves from making their darling's life a little easier. That is, until the darling starts to truly commit sins (like fall in love with someone that is not the angel), and they have to do worse things (like watch over them as the darling undresses or masturbates) and they don't even realize just how much they are losing their angelic-ness, because the angel suddenly longs to be more than just a silent observer.

Nuns/Monks that are taking care of a lost sheep on their priests demands and start to forget about all their vows and duties, wanting to only be with them and stalking them around the grounds. Sneaking into their rooms to frolick in their darling's sheets and lick their spoon after dinner, their nethers tingling with lust as more and more depraved thoughts come into mind. Them sitting next to their darling at the sermon, their knees touching and the yan unable to keep themselves from panting and salivating over their darling, developing a desire to deprave them in the same way as the darling has the yan.

Anyway, I'm super normal about it but,