

A story of devotion in a time of controversy
September 4, 1991
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Diane, a young woman growing up in Australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiancé to join a convent after being sure she has a calling to the faith. The Catholic Church and its followers are struggling with huge changes. The Pope has died, there is war in Vietnam and mandatory conscription, there is the Vatican controversy on abortion and contraception, and the changing face of the Church as a whole. Told in six parts, Diane faces her own demons and has to finally decide if she can teach what the Church preaches, or if it's simply impossible for her to reconcile all the contradictions of the faith and uphold her vow of obedience.

Brenda Fricker
Sister Agnes

Sandy Gore
Mother Ambrose

Josephine Byrnes
Sister Catherine


Penny Chapman
John Downie

Lisa Hensley
Sister Paul

Season 1
6 episodes
September 4, 1991

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
AU

RTÉ
IE
Roadshow Coote & Carroll
N/A

Australian Film Commission
AU

Australian Film Finance Corporation
AU

Channel 4 Television
GB