---
title: 'The Singing Nun (1966)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henry Koster'
released: '1966-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-singing-nun-1966'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060983/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Singing Nun (1966)

1966 · 97 min · Drama, History, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Singing Nun is a 1966 American semi-biographical musical drama film about the life of Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, the religious sister who recorded the chart-topping song Dominique. Directed by Henry Koster, in his final film, it starred Debbie Reynolds in the title role, and features Ricardo Montalbán, Greer Garson, Katharine Ross, Chad Everett, and Ed Sullivan as himself.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henry Koster](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-koster)
- **Screenplay:** [John Furia Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-furia-jr)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Harry Sukman](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-sukman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Milton Krasner](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-krasner)
- **Editor:** [Rita Roland](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-roland)

## Cast

- [Agnes Moorehead](https://cinepixo.com/people/agnes-moorehead)
- [Greer Garson](https://cinepixo.com/people/greer-garson)
- [Michael Pate](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-pate)
- [Juanita Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/juanita-moore)
- [Chad Everett](https://cinepixo.com/people/chad-everett)
- [Ed Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-sullivan)
- [Henry Corden](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-corden)
- [Katharine Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-ross)
- [Larry D. Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-d-mann)
- [Tom Drake](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-drake)
- [Debbie Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/debbie-reynolds) as The Singing Nun

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