Sister Mary Explains It All

Sister Mary Explains It All is a 2001 satirical dark comedy film written by Christopher Durang and directed by Marshall Brickman. The film, based upon Durangs 1979 play Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You, and starring Diane Keaton in the title role, premiered on the Showtime network.

The Catholic League objected to the depiction of Catholicism in the film and took out a fullpage advertisement in Variety to protest its broadcast. William A. Donohue, the president of the Catholic League, called for a boycott of Viacom, Showtimes parent company.Sister Mary Diane Keaton is an authoritarian Catholic nun who teaches children. Her teaching is heavily influenced by her fanatical beliefs. Four of her former pupils, Gary Brian Benben, Aloysius Wallace Langham, Angela Laura San Giacomo and Philomena Jennifer Tilly, return to the school to show her how deeply her strict views on faith and sin have affected their lives. ........

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