Drama
1991
• 55 min.
Finished
Diane, a young woman growing up in Australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiancé to join a convent after being sure she has a calling to the faith. The Catholic Church and its followers are struggling with huge changes. The Pope has died, there is war in Vietnam and mandatory conscription, there is the Vatican controversy on abortion and contraception, and the changing face of the Church as a whole. Told in six parts, Diane faces her own demons and has to finally decide if she can teach what the Church preaches, or if it's simply impossible for her to reconcile all the contradictions of the faith and uphold her vow of obedience.
Release:
September 04, 1991
Original language:
English
Production country:
AustraliaIreland
United Kingdom
Producer company:
Type:
Miniseries
Status:
Ended
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Brenda Fricker
Sister Agnes (6 ep.)
Sister Agnes (6 ep.)
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Sandy Gore
Mother Ambrose (6 ep.)
Mother Ambrose (6 ep.)
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Josephine Byrnes
Sister Catherine (6 ep.)
Sister Catherine (6 ep.)
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Lisa Hensley
Sister Paul (6 ep.)
Sister Paul (6 ep.)
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Beth Champion
Sister Clare (6 ep.)
Sister Clare (6 ep.)
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Joy Hruby
Sister Polycarp (6 ep.)
Sister Polycarp (6 ep.)
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Connie Hobbs
Sister Pierre (6 ep.)
Sister Pierre (6 ep.)
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Michelle Pettigrove
Sister Francine (6 ep.)
Sister Francine (6 ep.)
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Ann Fay
Sister Innocent (6 ep.)
Sister Innocent (6 ep.)
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Irene Rowland
Sister Perpetua (5 ep.)
Sister Perpetua (5 ep.)
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Naomi Watts
Frances Heffernan (5 ep.)
Frances Heffernan (5 ep.)
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Kym Wilson
Rosemary Fitzgerald (5 ep.)
Rosemary Fitzgerald (5 ep.)
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Melissa Thomas
Brigid Maloney (5 ep.)
Brigid Maloney (5 ep.)
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Kirsty McGregor
Caroline (5 ep.)
Caroline (5 ep.)
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Vanessa Collier
Jacinta (5 ep.)
Jacinta (5 ep.)
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Rhys McConnochie
Monsignor (4 ep.)
Monsignor (4 ep.)
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Penny Stehli
Sister Patrick (4 ep.)
Sister Patrick (4 ep.)
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Caroline Gillmer
Sister Philomena (3 ep.)
Sister Philomena (3 ep.)
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Leo Taylor
Bill Fitzgerald (3 ep.)
Bill Fitzgerald (3 ep.)
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Pippa Grandison
Bernadette (3 ep.)
Bernadette (3 ep.)
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Harold Hopkins
Ken Maloney (3 ep.)
Ken Maloney (3 ep.)
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John Frawley
Bishop (2 ep.)
Bishop (2 ep.)
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Genevieve Mooy
Judith Fitzgerald (2 ep.)
Judith Fitzgerald (2 ep.)
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Novice Denise (2 ep.)
Novice Denise (2 ep.)
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Mary Maloney (2 ep.)
Mary Maloney (2 ep.)
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Christine Degeuron
Mrs. Upton (2 ep.)
Mrs. Upton (2 ep.)
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Brian Rooney
Brendan Maloney (2 ep.)
Brendan Maloney (2 ep.)
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Kerry Maloney (2 ep.)
Kerry Maloney (2 ep.)
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Dimity Clancey
Moya Maloney (2 ep.)
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Jean Markham (1 ep.)
Jean Markham (1 ep.)
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Paul Williams
Mark (1 ep.)
Mark (1 ep.)
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Irish Dean (1 ep.)
Irish Dean (1 ep.)
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Bianca Sulkowicz
Diane (aged 6) (1 ep.)
Diane (aged 6) (1 ep.)
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Peter Braunstein
Frank Markstein (1 ep.)
Frank Markstein (1 ep.)
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Hazel Phillips
Mrs. Purley (1 ep.)
Mrs. Purley (1 ep.)
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Deborah Hanley
Mary Statue (1 ep.)
Mary Statue (1 ep.)
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Antonia Murphy
Novice Therese (1 ep.)
Novice Therese (1 ep.)
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Barry Langrishe
Tom Heffernan (1 ep.)
Tom Heffernan (1 ep.)
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John Stone
Roger Conlan (1 ep.)
Roger Conlan (1 ep.)
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Liberty Lee
Frances (Age 8) (1 ep.)
Frances (Age 8) (1 ep.)
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Tatham Lennox
Anne Fitzgerald (1 ep.)
Anne Fitzgerald (1 ep.)
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Ted Baker
Marriage Celebrant (1 ep.)
Marriage Celebrant (1 ep.)
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Phillip Moffatt
Bishop's Assistant (1 ep.)
Bishop's Assistant (1 ep.)
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Anne Tenney
Liz Heffernan (1 ep.)
Liz Heffernan (1 ep.)
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Philip Quast
Ian McGregor (1 ep.)
Ian McGregor (1 ep.)
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Rob Steele
Senator Kearney (1 ep.)
Senator Kearney (1 ep.)
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Syd Conabere
Da (1 ep.)
Da (1 ep.)
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James Klein
Ian's Son (1 ep.)
Ian's Son (1 ep.)
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Caroline Olds
Ian's Daughter (1 ep.)
Ian's Daughter (1 ep.)
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David Whitten
Doctor (1 ep.)
Doctor (1 ep.)
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Stephen Leeder
Brother Thomas (1 ep.)
Brother Thomas (1 ep.)
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Damon Herriman
Grant (1 ep.)
Grant (1 ep.)
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Adrian Lee
Kevin Lee (1 ep.)
Kevin Lee (1 ep.)
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Scott Lowe
Gerald Maloney (1 ep.)
Gerald Maloney (1 ep.)
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Kristen Minichbauer
Carmel Fitzgerald (1 ep.)
Carmel Fitzgerald (1 ep.)
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Josh Picker
Bernadette's Boyfriend (1 ep.)
Bernadette's Boyfriend (1 ep.)
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Christen Cornell
Lucy Mulcady (1 ep.)
Lucy Mulcady (1 ep.)
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Russell Crowe
Dominic Maloney (1 ep.)
Dominic Maloney (1 ep.)
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Stuart Finch
Father Riordan (1 ep.)
Father Riordan (1 ep.)
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Russell Newman
Brother Louis (1 ep.)
Brother Louis (1 ep.)
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Keith Holloway
Lawrie Tierney (1 ep.)
Lawrie Tierney (1 ep.)
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Andrew Tierney (1 ep.)
Andrew Tierney (1 ep.)
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Michael Winchester
Martin Tierney (1 ep.)
Martin Tierney (1 ep.)
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James Tierney (1 ep.)
James Tierney (1 ep.)
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Nic Gazzana
Frank (1 ep.)
Frank (1 ep.)
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Rose Frasca
Sylvana (1 ep.)
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Joe (1 ep.)
Joe (1 ep.)
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Gina (1 ep.)
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Helen (1 ep.)
Helen (1 ep.)
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Sean (1 ep.)
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Peter Loncar
Teseriero (1 ep.)
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Baritone Singer (1 ep.)
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David Hoey
Ross (1 ep.)
Ross (1 ep.)
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Rocco (1 ep.)
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Luccino (1 ep.)
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Teacher (1 ep.)
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Jack Delahunty (1 ep.)
Jack Delahunty (1 ep.)
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Bishop (1 ep.)
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Sister Attracta (1 ep.)
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