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Agnes of God is a 1985 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft and Meg Tilly. It was written by John Pielmeier, based on his 1979 play of the same name.
Agnes of God: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, Meg Tilly, Anne Pitoniak. Norman Jewison's adaptation of John Pielmeier's stage play. When naive novice nun Agnes is discovered with a dead newborn baby in her convent quarters, court-appointed psychiatrist Dr. Martha Livingston investigates her case.
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- Drama, Mystery
- Norman Jewison
- 1985-09-27
Agnes Of God. Crime. 98 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 1985. Roger Ebert. September 13, 1985. 4 min read. It might have been impossible to convert “Agnes of God” from a play into a movie under any circumstances, since the intrinsic reality of film throws the play’s conceits and contrivances into sharp relief.
Dr. Martha Livingston (Jane Fonda) is a court-appointed psychiatrist sent to evaluate Sister Agnes (Meg Tilly), a young nun whose infant has been found strangled.
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- Norman Jewison
- PG-13
- Jane Fonda
May 27, 2008 · Inside an isolated convent during the dead of night, an ethereal young nun, Sister Agnes (Meg Tilly), secretly gives birth to a baby after hiding her pregnancy for nine months in the 1985 drama Agnes of God.
- Norman Jewison
- Jane Fonda
Overview. When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novice, psychiatrist Martha Livingston is called in to determine if the seemingly innocent novice, who knows nothing of sex or birth, is competent enough to stand trial for the murder of the baby. Norman Jewison.
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When the infant of a young nun, Agnes (Tilly), is found strangled, a court-appointed psychiatrist, Martha Livingston (Fonda), must decide if the devout but troubled girl is fit to stand trial.
