Movie
Sister Smile
Overview
A biography of the Belgian nun Jeannine Deckers, who became a popular singer in the early 1960s and struggled with the contradiction between the church and her true self.
Details
- Release date
- 2009-04-29
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Océanic Films
- Country
- Belgium, France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Cécile de France as Jeannine Deckers / Sœur Sourire
- Sandrine Blancke as Annie
- Jan Decleir as Lucien Deckers
- Johan Leysen as Père Jean
- Chris Lomme as Mère Supérieure
- Marie Kremer as Françoise
- Jo Deseure as Gabrielle Decker
- Filip Peeters as Antoine Brusson
- Christelle Cornil as Soeur Christine
- Fabienne Loriaux as La maîtresse des novices
- Raphaël Charlier as Pierre
- Philippe Résimont as Pollet
Crew
- Stijn Coninx - Director
- Stijn Coninx - Screenplay
- Ariane Fert - Screenplay
- Chris Vander Stappen - Screenplay
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