Agnes of God ★★ 1985 (PG-13) Stage to screen translation of John Pielmeier's play loses something in the translation. Coarse chain-smoking psychiatrist Fonda is sent to a convent to investigate whether young nun Tilly is fit to stand trial. Seems that the nun may have given birth to and then strangled her baby, although she denies ever having sexual relations and knows nothing about an infant. Naive Tilly is frightened by probing Fonda, while worldly mother-superior Bancroft is distrusting. Melodramatic stew of Catholicism, religious fervor, and science features generally good performances, although Fonda often seems to be acting (maybe it's the cigarettes). 98m/C VHS, DVD, Wide. Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, Meg Tilly, Anne Pitoniak, Winston Rekert, Gratien Gelinas;
Director:
Norman Jewison;
Writer:
John Pielmeier;
Writer:
Sven Nykvist;
Cameo:
Georges Delerue. Golden Globes '86: Support. Actress (Tilly).
