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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 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 psychiatrist ...
Vera: Agnes's best friend in both versions of the play, the difference being in the original she is the school's counselor and in the YA version she works at a GAP outlet store. She is supportive of Agnes, but does not approve of Miles. Chuck: A member of Tilly's friend group and the Dungeon Master for the game. He helps Agnes throughout the ...
SPOILER WARNING: This story includes major plot details for the Marvel Studios limited series “Agatha All Along,” currently streaming on Disney+. When Jac Schaeffer signs onto Zoom roughly 18 ...
Agnes' confinement to bed may reflect gender roles and expectations for women about sex, childbirth and death. [53] Author Birgitta Steene disputed what she called Mellen's Marxist feminist analysis, cross-referencing Bergman's realistic and metaphorical films to say that they are not the product of a sexist outlook. [46]
The two stars of the play reprised their roles in a 1957 television production of the play, as part of the anthology series Hallmark Hall of Fame. In November 1956, the BBC screened their version, with Hazel Penwarden as Joan, and a supporting cast including Michael Caine. [2] A different television adaptation aired in 1958 in Australia. [3]
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]
In WandaVision, Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. Scarlet Witch, uses a hex to control the city, forcing its residents to play along with her imaginary sitcom life. Once freed, several residents remained in ...