The catholic church and its followers are struggling with huge changes. 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. 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. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian miniseries threedisc set.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. 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. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Brides of christ tv miniseries 1991 plot summary imdb. 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. 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. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Australian filmmaker ken cameron directs the sixpart television miniseries brides of christ, originally broadcast in 1991. Brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley, beth champion, russell crowe, naomi watts. 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 struggled for years to reconcile her compassionate. I actually bought the complete series of brides of christ after it was shown on tv.
Its set in the turbulent 1960s beforeafter vatican ii featuring a young naomi watts and russell crowe. Im watching the australian miniseries brides of christ in my religion class. Dec 07, 2015 abc mini series 1991 full episodes full movie brides of christ 1991australian mini series t3984046. 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.
Brides of christ, miniseries, 1991 pictures provided by. Sister catherine has written a book and the sisters visit her at the books launch. 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. Readers digest offered this mini series for quite a reasonable price, a few years back. Brides of christ is a 60 minute dramahistoryminiseries starring connie hobbs as sister pierre, sandy gore as mother ambrose and naomi watts as frances heffernan. Brides of christ australian abc tv mini series x 2 video. This is something a family can watch together, even if they are not catholic. The series premiered on wed sep 04, 1991 on abc au and catherine s01e06 last aired on wed oct 09, 1991. It was produced by granada television for broadcast by the itv network. Brides of christ was an australian television miniseries produced by the australian broadcasting corporation in 1991 the series takes place behind the walls of a sydney convent school and deals with the struggles of both the roman catholic nuns and the young students to adapt to the many social changes taking place within the church and the outside world during the 1960s. It was the groundbreaking 1991 miniseries but what happened to the angelic faced stars of this much beloved series.
Brides of christ t v mini series video clip the vocation. The pope has died, there is war in vietnam and mandatory conscription, there is the vatican. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian mini series threedisc set color 327 minutes beautiful print starring. New prayers for old enemies brides of christ miniseries youtube. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Where are the brides of christ cast today daily mail online. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian mini series threedisc set. 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. 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. Brides of christ 1991 sixpart australian miniseries three. 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.
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 centuries old tradition. Since graduating from a top sydney catholic girls school in the late 1960s, penny has wanted to tell the real story of the nuns. The series involves a group of six women at an australian convent school during the 1960s, a time of social turbulence and vatican reforms. Apra award best film or television theme apra award best film or television score. Brides of christ was a six part miniseries made by the abc in the early nineties concerning the lives of a small group of nuns and their students in a time of upheaval both within society and the church. Featured series 800 words all saints blue heelers the bureau of magical things a country practice the cry the dr blake mysteries doctor doctor five bedrooms the flying doctors the gloaming harrow the heights lambs of god les norton mcleods daughters miss fishers murder mysteries mr.
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 rerelease dvd, 2005, 2disc set for sale. 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. With brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley. It reflects the times of the 1960s for those of us who remember. 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. Brides of christ sounds like a modest miniseries about the lives of nuns in an australian convent and girls school in the 1960s. 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. 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. New prayers for old enemies brides of christ miniseries. Critically acclaimed australian miniseries, brides of christ, tells the story of roman catholic nuns and life at their boarding school during the 1960s. 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.
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. 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. This six part australian mini series is set inside the convent of santo spirito. Dec 21, 2011 i actually bought the complete series of brides of christ after it was shown on tv. Brides of christ on dvd 720917803821 from lance entertainment. 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.
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. Brides of christ tv miniseries 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 20, 2008 im watching the australian mini series brides of christ in my religion class. Sister paul is a born teacher who joined the convent at 18 and is happy in her vocation. This is a fantastic mini series with hours of fabulous viewing. 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. 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 mini series called brides of christ. It was critically acclaimed and launched the careers of two of australias hottest hollywood celebrities, russell crowe and naomi watts. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian miniseries.
Most of the serial was directed by charles sturridge. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian mini series threedisc set color 327 minutes beautiful print. Brideshead revisited is a 1981 british television serial starring jeremy irons and anthony andrews. Its a pretty awesome show and was made the year i was born 1991. Critically acclaimed australian mini series, brides of christ, tells the story of roman catholic nuns and life at their boarding school during the 1960s. Brides of christ 1991 sixpart australian miniseries. Episode 5 written by sue smith directed by ken cameron. Behind high convent walls, their lives are circumscribed by centuries old traditions, rites and disciplines. This six part australian miniseries is set inside the convent of santo spirito.
Best australian soundtrack or cast recording 1991 roadshow abc chan. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian miniseries threedisc set color 327 minutes beautiful print. It begins with two young women, diane and veronica, entering the convent of santo spirito and later becoming sisters catherine and paul. Brides of christ australian mini series 2 videos ebay. Theres even a wedding, but only brides and no visible groom. It is my opinion that this show while being quite controversial was also very brave at the same time.
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. Abc miniseries 1991 full episodes full movie its now 1968 and life is once again. Diane, a young woman growing up in australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiance. Staring naomi watts, brenda fricker and russell crowe. Brides of christ is a 1991 abc australian miniseries set in a convent and a catholic girls boarding school in sydney in the 60s. Brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley, naomi watts, kym wilson, hugh jackman, penny stehli.
Brides of christ katherine makes a decision youtube. Brides of christ was an australian television miniseries produced by the australian broadcasting corporation in 1991. Brides of christ is a australian miniseries from the early 1990s. Readers digest offered this miniseries for quite a reasonable price, a few years back. At 24 she goes home to attend a family wedding and meets up with radical priest, jack delahunty, who changes her life.
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