Brides of Christ (1991) Reviews

Brides of Christ (1991)
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Australian filmmaker Ken Cameron directs the six-part television miniseries Brides of Christ, originally broadcast in 1991. The series involves a group of six women at an Australian convent school during the 1960s, a time of social turbulence and Vatican reforms. Sister Agnes (Brenda Fricker) leads the group of nuns with Mother Ambrose (Sandy Gore). The younger nuns include Sister Catherine (Josephine Byrnes) and Sister Paul (Lisa Hensley). Also at the convent are teenagers Frances Heffernan (Naomi Watts) and Rosemary Fitzgerald (Kym Wilson). Each of the six episodes focuses on one character. Russell Crowe appears in a small role. Brides of Christ premiered in the U.S. on A&E. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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Ken Cameron
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Christopher S.

Watch Disk 1 first. This is a good portrayal of some of the struggles in religious life. These are explored without putting down traditional religious life or those who elect this life today.

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Leonard C.

This is an interesting chronicle of how the changes wrought by Vatican II impacted the women serving within the church. Some episodes focused more on what it was like to grow up as a teenage Catholic girl in the 60's, and I liked those also. There is a bit of a liberal slant regarding church politics (i.e. more traditional nuns were made to look stupid or sheepish) but all in all we liked it. I am going to order disc 2.

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Peter W.

There are six episodes of this series and I found the last two on the second disk to be more edgey. They deal with the changes in the Catholic Church after Vatican II and the decisions of some clergy and nuns to leave their ministries. If you watch the first disk you'll see Russell Crow as a young rocker. Naomi Watts also plays a student at the convent school. I think the series was a fair representation of some of the conflicts within the Catholic Church which still persist.

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Santoso W.

Although I don't necessarily agree with the message sent by the films, I must admit Cameron's outdone himself. The series' film-making techniques were top-notch, adding more nuance to the stories.

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David T.

Charming. Sensitive. Provocative. Watts and all the actors portray their characters in sensitive and intriguing ways. Religious politics from the 60's is finely portrayed and very elevant in todays (2005) Vatican chellenges.

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Lois A.

I didn't know what to expect, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's fun to watch Naomi Watts and Russell Crowe when they were so young. I went to a Catholic all girls school in the 60s, and this is a great portrayal. Brought back lots of memories. I'm anxious to see part 2 now.

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Bernard C.

Good film very revealing and sometimes a bit judgemental. I enjoyed this time capsule.

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Kim J.

This was a slow movie

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Helena F.

This is an excellent story could not stop watching it great storyline and very true to the facts of religious life in the early sixties and the changes that came with Vacatian two and the upset it caused as well as the hunger for change 'Cant wait to watch Dice 2

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JUDY F.

NO CLOSE CAPTIONING/SUBTITLES.....NO SENSE IN SENDING IT IF YOU CAN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SAYING!!!

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    Christopher S.

    Watch Disk 1 first. This is a good portrayal of some of the struggles in religious life. These are explored without putting down traditional religious life or those who elect this life today.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Leonard C.

    This is an interesting chronicle of how the changes wrought by Vatican II impacted the women serving within the church. Some episodes focused more on what it was like to grow up as a teenage Catholic girl in the 60's, and I liked those also. There is a bit of a liberal slant regarding church politics (i.e. more traditional nuns were made to look stupid or sheepish) but all in all we liked it. I am going to order disc 2.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Peter W.

    There are six episodes of this series and I found the last two on the second disk to be more edgey. They deal with the changes in the Catholic Church after Vatican II and the decisions of some clergy and nuns to leave their ministries. If you watch the first disk you'll see Russell Crow as a young rocker. Naomi Watts also plays a student at the convent school. I think the series was a fair representation of some of the conflicts within the Catholic Church which still persist.

    Yes   |   No

     
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