Agnes of God
1985 · Movie · PG-13 · 98 min · ★ 6.3
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.
Based on Agnes of God
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-09-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (138 votes)
Themes
- court
- nun
- quebec
- hypnosis
- montreal, canada
- based on play or musical
- trial
- chain smoking
- psychiatrist
- mother superior
- convent (nunnery)
- novice
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1986 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jane Fonda
as Dr. Martha Louise Livingston
Meg Tilly
as Sister Agnes
Anne Bancroft
as Mother Miriam Ruth
Anne Pitoniak
as Dr. Livingston's Mother
Winston Rekert
as Det. Larry Langevin
Gratien Gélinas
as Father Martineau
Guy Hoffmann
as Justice Joseph Leveau
Gabriel Arcand
as Monsignor
Françoise Faucher
as Eve LeClaire
Jacques Tourangeau
as Eugene Lyon
Directed by Norman Jewison