Dancing nuns on the big screen in Hollywood

Nuns dance on a boat in Malta and nuns are a staple on the Hollywood screen – even as they disappear from real life. What’s behind our timeless obsession?

Nuns are a staple of pop culture on screen. Think of The Sound of Music (1965), Sister Act (1992), The Nun’s Story (1959), The Bells of St Mary’s (1945), Heaven Knows Mr. Allison (1957) and Black Narcissus (1947).

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