The series involves a group of six women at an australian convent school during the 1960s, a time of social turbulence and vatican reforms. It was critically acclaimed and launched the careers of two of australias hottest hollywood celebrities, russell crowe and naomi watts. It reflects the times of the 1960s for those of us who remember. Her ambition has been fulfilled with a spectacular sixhour mini series, brides of christ to be screened on abctv on wednesday and thursday nights for three successive weeks, from september 4. However, director ken cameron, after listening to some of my past work, hunted me down and commissioned me to score the music in my own natural writing style, as he felt it best. Readers digest offered this mini series for quite a reasonable price, a few years back.
The obvious style of music for the mini series brides of christ was to be of a liturgical nature, which is what the producers of brides originally had in mind. But within that simple summary are astonishing stories, both in the rich personal lives of the nuns and the cultural shifts at work as the catholic church struggled to bring itself into the modern age. Where are the brides of christ cast today daily mail online. Brides of christ sounds like a modest miniseries about the lives of nuns in an australian convent and girls school in the 1960s. It brought back a lot of memories both good and bad, about how things were in the 60s, and how some of the older sisters resisted the changes habit and the latin mass. New prayers for old enemies brides of christ miniseries youtube. Sister paul is a born teacher who joined the convent at 18 and is happy in her vocation. I actually bought the complete series of brides of christ after it was shown on tv. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian miniseries threedisc set color 327 minutes beautiful print. In the era of vietnam and the rolling stones, established disciplines and rites are questioned in a collision between an ancient institution and the modern world. Abc miniseries 1991 full episodes full movie its now 1968 and life is once again. Set in the 1960s, brides of christ tells the story of a group of nuns in a fictitious inner city convent school in sydney during a time of radical upheaval in society and in the catholic church. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Brides of christ rerelease dvd, 2005, 2disc set for.
The australian mini series brides of christ shows the rituals of becoming a nun through the eyes of diana and veronica, from their postulancy to their novitiate and taking of the vows. Behind high convent walls, their lives are circumscribed by centuries old traditions, rites and disciplines. Brides of christ, is a mini series not just showing religious themes as such, but is also open to show what it means to defy the church and experience all of lifes other wonders. It was produced by granada television for broadcast by the itv network.
Brides of christ 1991 sixpart australian miniseries three. Brides of christ is a 1991 abc australian miniseries set in a convent and a catholic girls boarding school in sydney in the 60s. Since graduating from a top sydney catholic girls school in the late 1960s, penny has wanted to tell the real story of the nuns. She might be only 18 years old, but kym wilson pictured has emerged from an acting novice to a talented professional, with acclaim for her performances in the film flirting, stage production the crucible and miniseries brides of christ. Dec 07, 2015 abc mini series 1991 full episodes full movie brides of christ 1991australian mini series t3984046. Brides of christ tv miniseries 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Staring naomi watts, brenda fricker and russell crowe. This six part australian mini series is set inside the convent of santo spirito. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian mini series threedisc set color 327 minutes beautiful print starring. The catholic church and its followers are struggling with huge changes.
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Brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley, beth champion, russell crowe, naomi watts. This six part australian miniseries is set inside the convent of santo spirito. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian miniseries threedisc set. It was the groundbreaking 1991 miniseries but what happened to the angelic faced stars of this much beloved series. Brides of christ australian abc tv mini series x 2 video. Brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley, naomi watts, kym wilson, hugh jackman, penny stehli. Episode 5 written by sue smith directed by ken cameron. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The australian miniseries brides of christ shows the rituals of becoming a nun through the eyes of diana and veronica, from their postulancy to their novitiate and taking of the vows. She might be only 18 years old, but kym wilson pictured has emerged from an acting novice to a talented professional, with acclaim for her performances in the film flirting, stage production the crucible and mini series brides of christ. Brideshead revisited is a 1981 british television serial starring jeremy irons and anthony andrews.
The pope has died, there is war in vietnam and mandatory conscription, there is the vatican. Brides of christ is a australian miniseries from the early 1990s. Her ambition has been fulfilled with a spectacular sixhour miniseries, brides of christ to be screened on abctv on wednesday and thursday nights for three successive weeks, from september 4. The series premiered on wed sep 04, 1991 on abc au and catherine s01e06 last aired on wed oct 09, 1991. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian mini series threedisc set color 327 minutes beautiful print. This is something a family can watch together, even if they are not catholic. Brides of christ, miniseries, 1991 pictures provided by. Apr 20, 2008 im watching the australian mini series brides of christ in my religion class. Brides of christ, is a miniseries not just showing religious themes as such, but is also open to show what it means to defy the church and experience all of lifes other wonders. Diane, a young woman growing up in australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiance to join a convent after being sure she has a calling to the faith. It begins with two young women, diane and veronica, entering the convent of santo spirito and later becoming sisters catherine and paul. At 24 she goes home to attend a family wedding and meets up with radical priest, jack delahunty, who changes her life. Brides of christ is a 60 minute dramahistory mini series starring connie hobbs as sister pierre, sandy gore as mother ambrose and naomi watts as frances heffernan. Readers digest offered this miniseries for quite a reasonable price, a few years back.
Brides of christ tv miniseries 1991 plot summary imdb. New prayers for old enemies brides of christ miniseries. Dec 21, 2011 i actually bought the complete series of brides of christ after it was shown on tv. This striking miniseries exposes a tentative time in the catholic church the reformation and relaxation of many church practices that occurred in the 1960s. Sister catherine has written a book and the sisters visit her at the books launch. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The pope has died, there is war in vietnam and mandatory conscription.
Six brides of christ find themselves torn between the secular world of the 1960s and years of tradition imposed by the cathoic church. Brides of christ was an australian television miniseries produced by the australian broadcasting corporation in 1991. Brides of christ australian mini series 2 videos ebay. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
It was recently brought to my attention by a young woman in discernment that there exists on youtube for free the 6 episodes of an awardwinning australian tv miniseries called brides of christ. In a decade of radical upheaval in society and the catholic church, a group of remarkable women are caught up in conflict between the sacret and the secular. Brides of christ katherine makes a decision youtube. Sister catherine has struggled for years to reconcile her compassionate. Brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley, beth champion, russell crowe, naomi watts inside the convent walls of santo spirito, six remarkable women find themselves caught between.
Apra award best film or television theme apra award best film or television score. Theres even a wedding, but only brides and no visible groom. Its set in the turbulent 1960s beforeafter vatican ii featuring a young naomi watts and russell crowe. Critically acclaimed australian mini series, brides of christ, tells the story of roman catholic nuns and life at their boarding school during the 1960s. Set in the 1960s, a group of nuns and school girls at a private catholic girls school are effected by worldwide events that caused turmoil in the catholic church. Set in an australian convent and religious school, brides of christ follows several nuns and schoolgirls as they wrestle with their beliefs about religion and the catholic church. Most of the serial was directed by charles sturridge.
The pope has died, there is war in vietnam and mandatory conscription, there is the vatican controversy on abortion and contraception, and the changing. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Brides of christ t v mini series video clip the vocation. This is a fantastic mini series with hours of fabulous viewing.
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