Mother Joan of the Angels
Seen it?1961 | 106 min | Drama, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Exorcist or The Devil's Advocate, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
A Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Lucyna WinnickaMother Joan of the Angels
- Mieczysław VoitFather Józef Suryn / Rabbi
- Anna CiepielewskaSister Małgorzata
- Maria ChwalibógAntosia
- Kazimierz FabisiakFather Brym
- Stanisław JasiukiewiczChrząszczewski
- Zygmunt ZintelWincenty Wołodkowicz
- Jerzy KaczmarekKaziuk
- Franciszek PieczkaOdryn
- Jarosław KuszewskiJuraj