Talk:The Singing Nun (film)

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Does anyone know why, when producing a entertainment film supposedly about a currently-popular singer who was known by the very moniker that is in the film's title, they would name her character Sister Ann rather than Sister Jeanne, as in Deckers? I presume it has something to do with Deckers's unwillingness to lend her name to the project, perhaps recognizing early on that the resultant movie would be a rather lame film. But if so, how did they manage to use The Singing Nun phrase then? I realize that the true aspects of the film's plot were few and far between and thus perhaps the producers figured they'd have much more leeway with the narrative if they weren't tied to the Deckers bio or name, but still it seems odd that they would have used The Singing Nun phrase in such case. Thanks in advance for your input! [signed] FLORIDA BRYAN — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.99.22.25 (talk) 20:16, 14 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good question. Well, the story revolved around a nun who sings; therefore, "The Singing Nun" phrase would be pivotal to the plot and thus indispensable. What was the actual name of the singing nun is more or less trivial and irrelevant. Back in the height of her career, I assume that most people knew her as "The Singing Nun"; probably few knew her actual (real) name, Jeanne. Thus, the film's name of "Ann" being fictitious would probably escape most people. Furthermore, when she was a nun, she was actually known by her religious name, and not by the name of Jeanne (Deckers) at all. She was known as Sister Luc-Gabrielle (not Sister Jeanne). Perhaps, the (American) film-makers wanted to use Sister "Ann" as a more American-sounding name than "Luc-Gabrielle"? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 00:52, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]