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, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, (more)
- Director(s):
- Norman Jewison
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Agnes of God
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, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Complete Cast of Agnes of God
- Jane Fonda - Dr. Martha Livingston
- Meg Tilly - Sister Agnes
- Winston Rekert - Detective Langevin
- Guy Hoffman - Justice Joseph Leveau
- Francoise Faucher - Eve LeClaire
- Chava Mandlsohn - Sister Genevieve's Family Member
- Muguette Moreau - Sister Luke
- Charlotte Laurier - Young Prostitute
- Gerry Huckstep - Paramedic
- Janine Fluet - Sister Marguerite
- Françoise Berd - Sister Therese
- Agnes Middleton - Sister Paul
- Mimi D'Estee - Sister Elizabette
- Charles S. Pottie - Sister Genevieve's Family Member
- Daniel Tremblay - Police Detective
- Matthew Armstrong - Sister Genevieve's Family Member
- Michele George - Sister Susanna
- Mark Denis - Newscaster
- Carole Chatel - Lab Technician
- Herbert Luft - TV Reporter
- Anne Bancroft - Sister Miriam Ruth
- Anne Pitoniak - Dr. Livingston's Mother
- Gratien Gelinas - Father Martineau
- Gabriel Arcand - Monsignor
- Jacques Tourangeau - Eugene Lyon
- Jacqueline Blais - Sister David Marie
- Norma dell'Agnese - Sister Genevieve
- Victor Desy - Librarian
- Lillian Graham - Sister Madeline Marie
- France Arbour - Housekeeper
- Laurel Lyle - Helen the Receptionist
- Nicole Marie Abbat - Sister Genevieve's Family Member
- André Lacoste - Male Patient
- Rita Tuckett - Sister Geraldine
- Peter Langley - Sister Genevieve's Family Member
- Jennifer Jewison - Female Patient
- Janice Bryan - Sister Mary Joseph
- Samantha Langevin - Sister Jeannine
- Deborah Grover - Sister Anne
- Director(s):
- Norman Jewison
- Writer(s):
- John Pielmeier
- Producer(s):
- Patrick Palmer, Bonnie Palef-Woolf, Norman Jewison
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
- 1985 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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