Fresh
All three stars do smart, honorable work.
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Agnes of God
That night, murder wasn't the only sin.
1985 · 1h 38m · PG-13
Drama, Mystery
Directed by
Norman Jewison
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Agnes of God
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.
Director and cast
- Norman Jewison Director
- Jane Fonda as Dr. Martha Louise Livingston
- Meg Tilly as Sœur Agnès
- Anne Bancroft as Mère Miriam / Mariam Ruth
- Anne Pitoniak as La mère du Dr. Livingston
- Winston Rekert as Det. Larry Langevin
- Gratien Gélinas as Père Martineau
- Guy Hoffmann as Justice Joseph Leveau
- Gabriel Arcand as Évèque
- Françoise Faucher as Eve LeClaire
- Jacques Tourangeau as Eugene Lyon
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
44%
Tomatometer
Rotten
While Agnes of God has been considerably opened up, it is actually muddled in its transfer from stage to screen.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Despite all the anguished huffing and puffing, there isn't a single authentic moment in it.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
It is Meg Tilly who makes the movie live. Her performance, which works on both realistic and symbolic levels, allows you to believe in the story.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
Agnes of God plays with some challenging ideas and some sensationalistic events, but ultimately it fails to earn its right to toy with such subjects.
Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
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