Ordeal of the Sisters

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1944
Date Released
5 Sep 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ordeal of the Sisters. DESCRIPTION: Eight Nuns reach safety in Hong Kong after being cruelly evicted by the Red Chinese from the Convent of Peking. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. GV observation post pan to border checkpoint. LS checkpoint. LS nuns approach border line from Red China. MS Hong Kong officials waiting. LS nuns cross border line and Hong Kong officials then push trolley with injured nun. MS sign Taking photographs in this area is prohibited. MS officials move trolley down shore from check point. MS ditto. MCU mother superior helped from check point. CU nuns after crossing borderline. CU another nun. CU ditto. CU nuns hold hands. CU the injured nun. CU nun crying.
Keywords
Women; Religion and belief
Locations
Hong Kong
Footage sources
Kay’s Labs
Card file number
91527
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
167
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Ordeal of the Sisters', British Movietone News Issue No. 1944, 5 Sep 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26572 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)