- Title: F-A4106A
- Summary: CLOISTERED: PART 2 OF 2. A FILM ABOUT NUNS CLOISTERED IN A CONVENT. CHRISTIANITY. RELIGION.
- Description:00:26:16 - NUNS AT WORK BUILDING A WALL. LAYING CEMENT. SANDING, NUNS BRICK LAYING. SAWING, DIGGING. PAINTING STONE WALL. 00:26:46 - NUNS MAKING SHOES. CUTTING OLD TIRE. COBBLER. USING RUBBER FOR MAKING QUIET SHOES. NUN TURNING PRESS. 00:27:14 - VESTMENTS. IN THE CHAPEL. GOING TO MASS. NOVICES DRESSED LIKE BRIDES. SINGING, PRAYING. HYMNS. BOWING. BISHOP. LIGHTING CANDLES. KISSING CANDLESTICK. CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS RITUAL CEREMONY. CHOIR. RECEIVING COMMUNION. BRIDES LINED UP ON THEIR KNEES. 00:31:30 - OUTSIDE THE GATES. CU PARENTS LOOKING THROUGH BARS. CRYING. NEVER TO SEE THEIR DAUGHTERS AGAIN. 00 31 41 NEW NUNS WITHDRAW FROM CHURCH. 00:32:24 - NUN TAKES OFF VEIL OF NEW NUN, UNPINS LONG HAIR. HAIR CUT WITH LARGE SCISSORS. NUNS HABIT PUT ON GIRL. INITIATIONS. RITES OF PASSAGE 00:33:34 - NEW NUNS PROCESSION HOLDING CANDLES. HANDED FOLDED CLOAKS, ETC. THEY KISS IT. HABITS PUT ON THEM BY OTHER NUNS. CATHOLIC RITUAL CEREMONY. GET ROSARY BEADS, KISS ROSARY. SISTER MARY OF...MANY DIFFERENT SAINTS. STATUE OF THE VIRGIN MARY HOLDING BABY JESUS. PROCESSION GOES OUT. 00:38:11 - ALL SITTING. LEARNING. NUN PREACHES. THEY WHISPER TO EACH OTHER AT END OF SESSION. FINALLY SMILING, LAUGHING. GOD'S NEW BRIDES 00:39:43 - NUNS OUTSIDE GARDENING WITH HOES AND ROCKS BLOOMING CHERRY TREES. PULLING OLD NUN IN WHEELCHAIR. WANDERING & READING OUTSIDE ON THE GROUNDS. SITTING ON ROCKS. BOOKS IN HANDS. 00:40:40 - NUNS MAKE VOWS. NUN MAKES THE SIGN OF THE CROSS. POVERTY, CHASTITY, OBEDIENCE VOWED. CATHOLIC RITUALS. BLACK VEILS PUT ON THEIR HEADS. PINNED. CROWN OF FLOWERS PUT ON THEIR HEADS. ALL KISS HEAD NUN. CROWN OF ROSES AND THORNS. 00:46:41 - CHURCH STEEPLE. 00:46:45 - NUNS WORKING IN GARDEN 00:46:53 - NUNS PRAYING ON THEIR KNEES OUTSIDE. STOP WORK TO PRAY. 00:47:19 - NUN PRAYING IN CHICKEN PEN. 00:47:25 - NUNS TYPING POOL. CLERICAL. PRINTING PRESS. NUNS QUICKLY LAYING TYPE. COMMUNICATIONS. 00:47:58 - GOOD FRIDAY RITUALS. BOW AND PRAY AT CRUCIFIX. CU STOCKING FEET. WALKING IN LARGE HALLS 00:49:24 - NUN PLACES FLOWERS AT BASE OF STATUE. 00:49:53 - BEAUTIFUL GARDEN. CHERRIES. CU BLOOMING FLOWERS. PICKING ROSES. 00:50:35 - BEAUTIFUL BANNERS HANGING. 00:50:53 - CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION. BIBLICAL PROCESSION. 00:52:50 - NOVICES GIVE ETERNAL VOWS. WRITING, SIGNING DOCUMENT. NUNS LIE COMPLETELY FLAT ON THE GROUND IN THE AISLE. COVERED WITH A SHEET. BIZARRE. HUGE CRUCIFIX ON SHEET. PRIEST. BODY SUPERIMPOSED. PAN OF OLDER NUNS. DRAMATIC ENDING. 01:00:34 - COUNTRY HOME, YOUNG COUNTRY GIRL WITH PET GOAT. COTTAGE. BRAIDED PIG TAILS. WILDFLOWERS. SEA. FREEDOM. FAMILY AT DINNER. GIRL DISAPPEARS. BARS FORM OVER FAMILY. 01:01:09 - YOUNG MOTHER WITH BABY. BABY DISAPPEARS. MOM TURNS OLD. ALONE. DEATH. 01:01:32 - CROSS ON BELL TOWER. KNELL 01:01:37 - WOMEN WALK PAST TALL BRICK WALL. CONVENT WALLS 01:01:50 - SHEET REMOVED FROM OVER NUNS. SYMBOLICALLY BURIED. PRIEST PUTS ON A CROWN OF FLOWERS ON EACH GIRL.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1936
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1930s
- File Name: F-A4106A