God is the Bigger Elvis

God is the Bigger Elvis is an Academy Award-nominated documentary that tells the remarkable story of Dolores Hart, a beautiful young Hollywood actress who appeared in 10 films starting in 1957, acting with big stars like Elvis Presley, Montgomery Clift and Anthony Quinn. But she abandoned her blossoming career – and cut off her engagement to a young architect – to become a cloistered Benedictine nun in 1963. Now Mother Prioress of the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, CT, Mother Dolores reveals the details about her decision to follow God’s call to religious life. In addition to footage and interviews shot in the buildings and grounds of the Abbey, the documentary includes archival footage and photos from Dolores Hart’s movies, as well as intriguing backstories of some of the other nuns who joined her in taking their vows at Regina Laudis.

This film is rated G and runs 37 minutes.