Editing The Nun's Story (section)

==Film adaptation==
In 1959, the book was adapted into a film by screenwriter [[Robert Anderson (playwright)|Robert Anderson]] and director [[Fred Zinnemann]]. ''[[The Nun's Story (film)|The Nun's Story]]'' starred [[Audrey Hepburn]] as Sister Luke. It was a critical and box-office success, and was nominated for eight [[Academy Awards|oscars]] at the [[32nd Academy Awards]], including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] and Hepburn's third nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]].

Hepburn met Marie-Louise Habets while preparing for the role, and Habets later helped nurse Hepburn back to health following her near-fatal horse-riding accident on the set of the 1960 film ''[[The Unforgiven (1960 film)|The Unforgiven]].'' The relationship among Hulme, Habets and Hepburn is explored in [[Zoe Fairbairns]]' radio play ''The Belgian Nurse'', first broadcast on [[BBC Radio Four]] in January 2007.