Agnes of God (1985)

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Agnes of God is an "opened up" adaptation of the minimalist stage play by John Pielmeier. Meg Tilly plays a young nun who secretly gives birth to a baby; the child's body is later found strangled to death. Court-appointed psychiatrist Jane Fonda is sent to the convent to investigate, a task made difficult by the weathervane behavior of mother superior Anne Bancroft. To draw out Tilly, who remembers nothing of the birth, Fonda suggests that hypnosis is called for. Playwright Pielmeier poses many questions--is Tilly a pure-and-simple murderess, or was there something "divine" in her act?--but offers frustratingly few answers. The evocative photography is by longtime Ingmar Bergman associate Sven Nykvist. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

94 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Norman Jewison

Writer(s):

John Pielmeier

Producer(s):

Bonnie Palef-Woolf, Norman Jewison, Patrick Palmer

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language)

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• 1985 - Agnes of God - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture