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Agnes of God is a 1979 play by American playwright John Pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth but does not believe she has. After the child is found dead, a psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation. The title is a pun on the Latin phrase Agnus Dei ("lamb of God").
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. The plot is about a novice nun (Tilly) who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virginal conception. A ...
Maryann Plunkett is an American actress and singer.. Plunkett made her Broadway debut playing Sister Agnes in Agnes of God.In 1987, she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Smith in Me and My Girl. [1]
[1] [3] After high school, Rekert spent a year working in a logging camp, then took a year off to try acting. [1] Rekert subsequently joined the Arts Club Theatre Company and in 1973 he landed his first television role on the comedy-drama The Beachcombers. [1] In 1985 Rekert played the role of Detective Langevin in the American film Agnes of God.
Mary Margaret "Peggy" Cass (May 21, 1924 – March 8, 1999) was an American actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer.. As an actress, Cass is best known for originating the role of Agnes Gooch in the 1956 stage and 1958 film versions of Auntie Mame, for which she won a Tony Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
[1] The Secret Ways: Phil Karlson: 1961 United States [8] The Servant: Joseph Losey 1963 United Kingdom [47] Seven Days in May: John Frankenheimer 1964 United States [1] Seven Thieves: Henry Hathaway: 1960 United States [1] Shock Corridor: Samuel Fuller: 1963 United States [2] Shoot the Piano Player: François Truffaut 1960 France [14] The ...
Kushner revised the script in 2018 to include a new character, Xillah, who only interacts with Zillah. As explained by the character in the 2019 Public Theater production, A Bright Room Called Day was a play he wrote 34 years ago that never worked until Donald Trump was elected and suddenly everyone wanted to produce it, so he decided to give it an update. [1]
The primary character in the play is Agnes, a daughter of the Vedic god Indra.She descends to Earth to bear witness to problems of human beings. She meets about 40 characters, some of them having a clearly symbolical value (such as four deans representing theology, philosophy, medicine, and law) and is herself enmeshed in a wrenching marriage.