The Belgian Nurse

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The story behind the best-selling novel and film, 'The Nun's Story'.

How a friendship sparked the best-selling novel and film, 'The Nun's Story' of nurse Marie-Louise Habets. Stars Debora Weston.

The story of a friendship that created one of the 20th century's best-selling novels and films.

When American writer Kathryn Hulme meets a Belgian nurse on a UN Relief Programme after the Second World War, she doesn't understand why Marie-Louise Habets is so unwilling to talk about herself. 

It's only later that Marie-Louise admits she has recently left her convent - a confession that reaches a worldwide audience through the book and then the film of The Nun's Story.

Starring  Debora Weston and Rachel Atkin.

Written by Zoe Fairbairns.  

Kathryn Hulme ...... Debora Weston
Marie-Louise Habets ...... Rachel Atkins
Pierre ...... John Moraitis
Fred Zinneman ...... Garrick Hagon
Audrey Hepburn ...... Christine Kavanagh
Mother Benedict ...... Jane Ridley

Director: Sara Davies 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.

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