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The Weekend Nun (1972)

The Weekend Nun poster
Directed by
Jeannot Szwarc
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A nun takes on a job as a probation officer while still living in her convent. The story follows her efforts to balance her religious life with her new work helping troubled young people.

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What happens

The Weekend Nun is a 1972 American television film (an ABC Movie of the Week) directed by Jeannot Szwarc. It was based on the true story of Joyce Duco, a nun who became a probation officer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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