In This House of Brede (1975): Cast
In This House of Brede is a 1975 drama directed by George Schaefer, starring Diana Rigg as Dame Philippa, Gwen Watford and Judi Bowker. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- George Schaefer
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- CBS
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is In This House of Brede About?
The premise of In This House of Brede without spoilers.
Philippa Talbot, a successful London businesswoman, abandons her career to become a nun. Shocked, her lover watches as she joins Brede, a secluded Benedictine monastery, only to discover the abbess who guided her has died. New abbess Catherine stresses that nuns love without preference, a principle challenged when the young nun Joanna grows deeply attached to Philippa.
In This House of Brede Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- nun
- priest
- monk
- catholic priest
- bishop
- nunhood
- mother superior
- abbess
- postulant
- novice
- female nudity
- religious order
+9 more Show fewer
- monasticism
- loss of daughter
- loss of child
- london england
- japanese girl
- catholicism
- catholic church
- convent
- based on novel
In This House of Brede Cast & Characters
Diana Rigg leads the cast as Dame Philippa, with Gwen Watford as Dame Catherine and Judi Bowker as Joanna. Directed by George Schaefer; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Schaefer
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Diana Rigg as Dame Philippa - Gwen Watford as Dame Catherine
- Judi Bowker as Joanna
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Pamela Brown as Dame Agnes
Also Starring in In This House of Brede
· 6 more- Ann Rye Sister Jane
- Denis Quilley Sir Richard
- Nicholas Clay David
- Charlotte Mitchell Mrs. Fraser
- Elizabeth Bradley Dame Margaret
- Gladys Spencer Dame Emily
More from George Schaefer
More films directed by George Schaefer: The Man Upstairs, Laura Lansing Slept Here, Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry and Stone Pillow.
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In This House of Brede FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of In This House of Brede, each answered in a sentence.
How long is In This House of Brede?
In This House of Brede runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was In This House of Brede released?
In This House of Brede was released on February 27, 1975.
Who directed In This House of Brede?
In This House of Brede was directed by George Schaefer.
More films by George Schaefer Who is in the cast of In This House of Brede?
In This House of Brede stars Diana Rigg as Dame Philippa, Gwen Watford as Dame Catherine and Judi Bowker as Joanna, among 10 credited actors.
Does In This House of Brede have a post-credit scene?
No. In This House of Brede has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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