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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marie_Louise_HabetsMarie Louise Habets - Wikipedia

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   Marie Louise Habets (January 1905–May 1986) was a Belgian nurse and former religious sister whose life was fictionalised as Sister Luke (Gabrielle van der Mal) in The Nun's Story, a bestselling 1956 book by American author Kathryn Hulme. The Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn portrayed Gabrielle van der Mal in the 1959 Fred Zinnemann film ...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Nun&The Nun's Story - Wikipedia

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   The lead character of the book, Sister Luke (pre-convent name Gabrielle Van Der Mal), finds her faith tested in Africa where she finds herself at odds with headstrong Dr. Fortunati, operator of a remote hospital in the Belgian Congo, with whom she gradually builds respect, and again during World War II, when she is ordered not to take sides ...

   • Author: Kathryn Hulme

   • Publish Year: 1956

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   Who is Gabrielle van der Mal in 'the Nun's Story'?

   • Her Gabrielle van der Mal is ambitious, prideful and a perfectionist, qualities that cause her distress in the convent. While Hepburn’s characters undergo stunning makeovers in “Sabrina” and “Funny Face” and a delightful makeunder in “Roman Holiday,” the transition of her character from civilian to sister in “The Nun’s Story” is agonizing.

   ‘The Nun’s Story’: Revisiting Audrey Hepburn’s most overlooked film

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   Why did Gabrielle van der Mal leave her family?

   • In 1930 Belgium, Gabrielle van der Mal, stubborn daughter of prominent surgeon Dr. Hubert van der Mal, decides to leave her upper-class family to enter a convent, expecting to work as nun in the Congo with tropical diseases.

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   Does Gabrielle want to be a nun?

   • “The Nun’s Story” is not a subtle film, and it is clear from the outset that Gabrielle, the daughter of a world-renowned surgeon, is not convent material. The retort reveals that Gabrielle’s ambitions are out of whack. She mentioned her desire to be a good nurse before mentioning her desire to be a good nun.

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   What does Gabrielle/Sister Luke want?

   • Gabrielle/Sister Luke is stretched between her desire to be faithful to the rule of her congregation and her desire to be a nurse. As a nun, she must remove all vestiges of "Gabrielle Van Der Mal" and sublimate herself into the devoted bride of Christ. As a nun, there is no room for her personal desires and aspirations.

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   Jan 24, 2020 · In an Oscar-nominated performance, Hepburn plays Gabrielle van der Mal, a young woman who joins an order of nuns in 1930s Belgium to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse in the Congo.

5. www.discoveringbelgium.com › famous-belgians-marieMarie-Louise Habets: Belgian nurse featured in "The Nun's Story"

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   Jan 2, 2020 · The lead character of the book is a Belgian nun, Sister Luke (pre-convent name Gabrielle Van Der Mal), who travels to Belgian Congo where she works in a remote field hospital. Back in Europe in the grips of war, Sister Luke struggles not to take sides, especially as her father has been killed by the German Army.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Nun&The Nun's Story (film) - Wikipedia

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   Plot. Gabrielle "Gaby" Van Der Mal (Audrey Hepburn), whose father Hubert (Dean Jagger) is a prominent surgeon in Belgium, enters a convent of nursing sisters in the late 1920s, hoping to serve in the Belgian Congo.

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0053131The Nun's Story (1959) - IMDb

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   The Nun's Story: Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft. After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.

8. www.goodreads.com › book › showThe Nun's Story by Kathryn Hulme | Goodreads

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   Gabrielle Van der Mal, educated, refined, the daughter of a well-to-do doctor in Belgium determines to put her feet on the path of becoming a nun. With her we enter the Mother House. With her we experience the first day, week, month, year of the journey from novice to nun. She hopes to become a surgical nurse and serve in Africa along the Congo.