She is accused of killing the baby and tells the doctors she does not remember anything. The play is based on the my lai incident during the vietnam war, when unarmed vietnamese civilians were. 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. One aspect of agnes of god that travels particularly awkwardly to the screen is the matter of who has impregnated agnes, and how.
When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novitiate, 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. Coarse chainsmoking psychiatrist fonda is sent to a convent to investigate whether young nun tilly is fit to stand trial. Jane fonda, anne bancroft, winston rekert, meg tilly. Sister agnes, a twentyoneyearold nun, is accused of strangling her newborn child and discarding it into the wastebasket in her convent room.
Martha livingston jane fonda is the court appointed psychiatrist brought in to investigate the case, but as the investigation ensues it only seems to unearth more and more. She is a marvel to behold, with all her grace ambiguity. 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 plays conceits and contrivances into sharp relief. Agnes of god is a 1985 american mystery drama film directed by norman jewison, written by john pielmeier and based on his play. Agnes of god is an opened up adaptation of the minimalist stage play by john pielmeier. I wish agnes of god as a film had been as riveting and devestating as the trio of performances at the centre of it, because my god those three women are simply astonishing. The themes are beautiful as well as the choral themes. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Shot in 1985 by swedish cinematographer sven nykvist, who also worked on the unbearable lightness of being, sleepless in seattle and chaplin, agnes of god is a joy to watch in this remastered edition. He is a writer and actor, known for agnes of god 1985, hitler.
Meg tilly plays a young nun who secretly gives birth to a baby. The title is a pun on the latin phrase agnus dei lamb of god. Agnes of god is a gritty little 1980s drama about faith, potential miracles and personal power struggles, set against the ugly backdrop of infanticide. Agnes of god was something i thought i read in college, but i realized i hadnt.
Agnes of god is a play by american playwright john pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the child was the result of a virgin conception. Controversial film with several fine leading ladies. Agnes of god 1985 when a naive novice nun is discovered with a dead newborn in her convent quarters, a courtappointed psychiatrist investigates her case. While the theme surrounding agnes of god virginal nun giving birth, baby is found murdered may seem trite or, even more sadly, of little interest for modern filmgoers, the movie itself is a triumph of style over substance. Agnes of god 1985 posted on december 10, 2012 3 comments. Martha livingston jane fonda is a courtappointed psychiatrist sent to evaluate sister agnes meg tilly, a young nun whose infant has been found strangled. If you havent read mariette in ecstasy, i totally recommend it.
When a naive novice nun is discovered with a dead newborn in her. With jane fonda, anne bancroft, meg tilly, anne pitoniak. This soundtrack is great and very worthy of its 1985 oscar nomination although it lost to john barry for out of africa which is also great. The original story is a play written by john pielmeier which was adapted into this movie, released in 1985 and was nominated for. Download agnes of god 1985 torrent or any other torrent from the video movies dvdr. Meg tilly steals the show as the naive, abused agnes. Agnes of god is perhaps best appreciated by roman catholics. But this soundtrack just blew me away and everytime i hear it, it always brings a smile to my face.
Watch the clip titled the father for the film agnes of god 1985. When the newborn is discovered dead soon after the delivery, agnes becomes the object of a criminal investigation. But for the next six years malle was too busy with other projects to finish this work. While searching for the answer that her supervisors want, dr. So that, a document with the date of october 26, 1985, would be stored as 102685. Courtappointed psychiatrist jane fonda is sent to the convent to investigate, a task made difficult by the weathervane behavior of mother superior anne bancroft. John pielmeier was born on february 23, 1949 in altoona, pennsylvania, usa. But the probe uncovers mysterious aspects of agnes personality, which lead to a shattering climax. Sister agnes meg tilly, a young catholic novice, stands accused of murdering her. Agnes of god 1985 pgstage to screen translation of john pielmeiers play loses something in the translation. Watch agnes of god starring jane fonda in this drama on directv. It connotes the idea of atrain traveling on thetracks and the conductor makes a decision to change space.
Superior, the psychiatrist, determined to help sister agnes, who is. Only trending news about agnes of god 1985 from inechain. Agnes of god 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Original footage of the prosperous farming community of glencoe minnesota, 60 miles west of minneapolis, was filmed in 1979 for a pbs documentary. 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. Watch agnes of god online stream full movie directv. Just as answering machines ought to be outlawed as a. In the movie anges of god, sister anges is found in her room with a dead baby. A psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation. Download agnes of god yts yify movies torrents download. Speeches that seemed stylishly theatrical on stage seem, in screen close ups, to be. Agnes of god is a 1985 drama about a psychiatrist and a nun clashing over the fate of a young, troubled woman. In the world of movies in the eighties, agnes of god is a true wonder.
Meg tilly plays a young nun who secretly gives birth. Mother miriam states that she is innocent and has been lying to her about a number of things throughout the years. Meg tilly stars as a young woman whos recently given birth to, and apparently murdered, her baby. But thats just the beginning of this films problems. No surprise there, except that she also happens to be a young nun, sister agnes, tightly cloistered in a french canadian convent. When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novitiate, psychiatrist martha livingston is.
The plot is about a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virginal conception. Overview of agnes of god, 1985, directed by norman jewison, with jane fonda, anne bancroft, meg tilly, at turner classic movies. Download agnes of godwhen a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novitiate, 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. A psychiatrist fonda and the mother superior bancroft of the. It was written by john pielmeier, based on his play of the same name. Agnes of god requires a leap of faith arid rose theater.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of agnes of god by john pielmeier. In her quest for truth, martha goes head to head with the intractable mother superior bancroft, who assures her that agnes has no memory of the pregnancy. An opened up adaptation of the minimalist stage play by john pielmeier. Near the start of agnes of god, a young nun named agnes meg tilly is accused of a hideous crime the murder of her own. Video archive for the film agnes of god, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1985. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing agnes of god near you. Is agnes of god a hysterical young woman or is her ordeal divinely inspired. Seems that the nun may have given birth to and then strangled her baby, although she denies ever having sexual relations and knows nothing about an infant. Agnes of god soundtrack cd details and availability. Searching for a rational explanation to a newborn infants death at a convent, a psychiatrist is shaken by a young nuns faith.
Agnes of god is a soulstirring portrayal of miracles and the clash. This is agnes of god 1985 by a s on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is. 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. I was worried it would be very omg nuns gone wild but it was a little more mariette in ecstasy than that, so i was pleased. Martha jane fonda tries to find out who is the father of agnes baby. This worked great for about forty years, particularly. Agnes of god is a 1985 american neo noir drama mystery film directed by norman jewison and starring jane fonda, anne bancroft and meg tilly. Agnes of god is a dramatic play by american playwright john pielmeier, which premiered in 1979 at the eugene oneill theater center in waterford, connecticut. This film shows its age a little now it was released in 1985 but is still well. Georges delerue, delerue, georges agnes of god 1985. Agnes of god on dvd 043396077591 from sony pictures home entertainment.
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