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Agnes of God

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1985 | 98 min | Drama, Mystery

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Witness for the Prosecution or The Crucible, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    42% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 3 Oscars.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 59K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Norman Jewison

  • Jane FondaDr. Martha Louise Livingston
  • Meg TillySœur Agnès
  • Anne BancroftMère Miriam / Mariam Ruth
  • Anne PitoniakLa mère du Dr. Livingston
  • Winston RekertDet. Larry Langevin
  • Gratien GélinasPère Martineau
  • Guy HoffmannJustice Joseph Leveau
  • Gabriel ArcandÉvèque
  • Françoise FaucherEve LeClaire
  • Jacques TourangeauEugene Lyon