In This House of Brede - 1975

Philippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a nun. The man who loves her is in shock over her departure from his life. When Philippa arrives at Brede, a cloistered Benedictine monastery, the abbess who was responsible for convincing her to enter this vocation suddenly dies. Her successor is Catherine, a sensitive leader who's the first to tell the newcomer to the community that all nuns are to love without a preference for one over another. This becomes very difficult when Joanna, a young nun, singles Sister Philippa out and grows very attached to her.

105min
1975
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.9/10

Cast

Diana Rigg profile pictureDiana RiggDame Philippa
Pamela Brown profile picturePamela BrownDame Agnes
Gwen Watford profile pictureGwen WatfordDame Catherine
Denis Quilley profile pictureDenis QuilleySir Richard

About In This House of Brede

In This House of Brede Overview

Philippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a nun. The man who loves her is in shock over her departure from his life. When Philippa arrives at Brede, a cloistered Benedictine monastery, the abbess who was responsible for convincing her to enter this vocation suddenly dies. Her successor is Catherine, a sensitive leader who's the first to tell the newcomer to the community that all nuns are to love without a preference for one over another. This becomes very difficult when Joanna, a young nun, singles Sister Philippa out and grows very attached to her.

Runtime: 105min

Extra details

Original Title: In This House of Brede
Original Language: English
Directed By: George Schaefer
Production Companies
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)Tomorrow Entertainment