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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 ...
Meg Tilly (born Margaret Elizabeth Chan on February 14, 1960) [1] is an American-Canadian actress and writer. [2]For her role in the 1985 film Agnes of God, she won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Agnes of God (1985) No stranger to offbeat roles, Meg Tilly is unforgettable as Sister Agnes, an emotionally disturbed novice who secretly gives birth in her convent bedroom and strangles the ...
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").
Of the 50 grossing films of the year, 42 nominations went to 12 films on the list. Only Back to the Future (1st), Cocoon (4th), Witness (5th), Jagged Edge (20th), The Color Purple (21st), Prizzi's Honor (30th), Agnes of God (32nd) were nominated for Best Picture, directing, acting, or screenplay. [26]
Critics have already issued rave reviews about this Alice in Wonderland–style romp through the world of a secretive, mysterious English family, which also stars Rosamund Pike, Carey Mulligan ...
The 43rd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1985, were held on January 24, 1986. ... Meg Tilly - Agnes of God as Sister Agnes.
Pielmeier has written extensively for the stage, but his later work never achieved the success he experienced with Agnes of God. On Broadway, The Boys of Winter (1985) [ 5 ] and Sleight of Hand (1987) [ 6 ] both ran for 31 previews and 9 performances, and Voices in the Dark (1999) [ 7 ] ran for 12 previews and 64 performances.