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. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv shows. Unfortunately, an injury to her back cut short her plans for a dance career, and a small appearance in the tv series hill street blues 1981. Schindlers list remembering the holocaust duration. The intractable mother superior anne bancroft, assures martha that agnes has no memory of the pregnancy. Agnes of god movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Video archive for the film agnes of god, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1985. This film shows its age a little now it was released in 1985 but is still well worth seeing. Complicating her investigation, livingston continually clashes with. When a naive novice nun is discovered with a dead newborn in her convent quarters, a courtappointed psychiatrist investigates her case. There are no tv airings of agnes of god in the next 14 days.
The title is a pun on the latin phrase agnus dei lamb of god. A psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation. The role of the mother superior, mother miriam ruth, was originated on broadway by geraldine page. Georges delerue, delerue, georges agnes of god 1985 film. Martha livingstone, a courtappointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a young novitiate accused of murdering. Agnes of god, opening april 7 as a part of centre stages fringe series, explores the. Children of a lesser god agnes of god confusions strange snow ladies at the alamo childe byron 198586 season 4. With jane fonda, anne bancroft, meg tilly, anne pitoniak. Margaret avery and oprah winfrey in the color purple, meg tilly in agnes of god, anjelica huston in prizzis honor, and amy madigan in twice in a lifetime november 5th supporting actress smackdown 1944 panelists. Martha livingston, is called in to investigate the case. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Agnes of god original motion picture soundtrack please retry amazon music unlimited. Agnes of god on dvdbluray 1985 broadway on video database.
When a naive novice nun is discovered with a dead newborn in her convent quarters, a court appointed psychiatrist investigates her case. Bancroft was nominated for a best actress in a leading role academy award for agnes of god 1985, but ironically lost the oscar to page for the trip to bountiful 1985. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It is a story of three women with similar psychopathological problems in varying degrees. The film explores agnes s claims as jane fondas psychiatrist comes to determine if agnes is insane. The catholic church in india has demanded ban on the play agnes of god, an adaptation of american playwright john pielmeiers drama about a nun giving birth to a child. This is agnes of god 1985 by a s on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Download file to see previous pages agnes of god is a 1985 film adaptation of a play of the same title written by john pielmeier and directed by norman jewison. Agnes of god is based on the play of the same name by john pielmeier, which premiered six years earlier. Jane fonda at an event for agnes of god 1985 meg tilly and anne bancroft in agnes of god 1985 norman jewison in agnes of god 1985 agnes of god 1985. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of agnes of god with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of agnes of god with exclusive news, pictures. Jewison even includes a few barnyard scenes for the. High resolution official movie posters for agnes of god 1985 directed by norman jewison. Agnes of god is a play by american playwright john pielmeier which tells the story of a novice. Overview of agnes of god, 1985, directed by norman jewison, with jane fonda, anne bancroft, meg tilly, at turner classic movies. When a young nun meg tilly is spotted to have given birth and then murdered the newborn, a court appointed psychiatrist jane fonda is referred to the.
The film explores agness claims as jane fondas psychiatrist comes to determine. But the probe uncovers mysterious aspects of agnes personality, which lead to a shattering climax. Official video content provided by sony pictures home entertainment or one of its authorized agents. Faith, reason clash in agnes of god greenville news. The 1985 film adaptation was directed by norman jewison, with a script also written by pielmeier. Agnes of god broadway agnes of god summoned to a convent, dr.
All these posters came directly from the minor theater in arcata ca. Track 12 from georges delerues score for agnes of god 1985. Feb 24, 2014 agnes of god 1985 movie video detective. See details agnes of god vhs 1985 drama stars anne bancroftjane fondameg tilly.
Agnes of god john pielmeier penned the screenplay from his own 1982 play about a young nun who is found to have given birth and then strangled the baby at an isolated convent. However, although the performances are definitely there, this film is not perfect. It was in this capacity that she had her screen debut in alan parkers fame 1980. Meg tilly anne pitoniak norman jewison 1985 agnes of god. Agnes of god trailer 1985 trailer for agnes of god. Agnes, a novice at a roman catholic convent, is found bleeding with a murdered baby in her trash can.
The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Add agnes of god to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. When the infant of a young nun, agnes tilly, is found strangled, a courtappointed psychiatrist, martha livingston fonda, must decide if the devout but troubled girl is fit to stand trial. Sep, 1985 on the screen, agnes of god now has a great many subsidiary players, several of them cows. Agnes of god mary reillythe messengerthe pace of silence 2 discs mill creek. Find release information for agnes of god 1985 norman jewison on allmovie. A psychiatrist fonda and the mother superior bancroft of the.
Oct 17, 2011 agnes seeing appartions of the lady julia roberts acts out her film career w james corden duration. Agnes of god is a 1985 american neo noir drama mystery film directed by norman jewison. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. Agnes of god vhs 1 product rating about this product. Meg tilly was set on being a dancer, and at 17 connected to the connecticut ballet company and later throne dance theatre.
There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Costume and wardrobe department 4 editorial department 2 location management 4. Director norman jewison starring jane fonda, anne bancroft, winston rekert genres. Georges delerue, delerue, georges agnes of god 1985. September 27, 1985 agnes of god begins with a dark prospect of a convent. Agnes of god 1982 broadway tickets, news, info, photos. Speeches that seemed stylishly theatrical on stage seem, in screen close ups, to be. Pielmeiers play was adapted into a 1985 film, starring jane fonda, anne. Meg tilly plays a young nun who secretly gives birth to a baby. It was written by john pielmeier, based on his play of the same name. A young nuns sanity is questioned when she is accused of giving birth and murdering the child. The spiritual power of this soundtrack from the film agnes of god is beautiful beyond metaphor. But thats just the beginning of this films problems. Duet for one alphabetical order what the butler saw billy bishop goes to war butterfingers angel vikings born in the gardens translations 198687 season 5.
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. Page was passed over for the film version in favor of anne bancroft. Agnes of god 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find out where agnes of god is streaming, if agnes of god is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Agnes of god the 1985 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. When the infant of a young nun, agnes meg tilly, is found strangled, a courtappointed psychiatrist, martha livingston jane fonda, must decide if the troubled girl is fit for trial. That night, murder wasnt the only sin 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. Get agnes of god dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats.
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. Sister agnes meg tilly, a young catholic novice, stands accused of murdering her. However, the film has way too many plot contrivances that take away from tillys performance. When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novice, psychiatrist martha livingston is. 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. October 1st supporting actress smackdown 1985 panelists. They have alleged it is a wrongful portrayal of priests and nuns committed to a life of celibacy and hurts the sentiments of the christians. Agnes of god is a 1985 drama about a psychiatrist and a nun clashing over the fate of a young, troubled woman. Gratien galinas, jane fonda, anne bancroft, anne pitoniak, meg tilly, winston reckert. Agnes of god confusions strange snow ladies at the alamo childe byron 1985 86 season 4. 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 perplexing twists. When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novitiate, psychiatrist martha. Agnes of god 1982 broadway tickets, news, info, photos, videos. 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.
Agnes of god is an opened up adaptation of the minimalist stage play by john pielmeier. Agnes of god 1985 norman jewison releases allmovie. The plot is about a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virginal conception. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
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