The Vow

The Vow

2007 · 92 min · ★ 3.8 · Drama, TV Movie

1818 in the Münsterland: Innumerable pilgrims seeking comfort and consolation visit the bedside of Anna Katharina von Emmerich, a nun whose body bears marks of the holy wounds of Christ on her chest, forehead and hands. Clemens von Brentano, an artist in his prime, visits the nun′s sickbed as a simple "writer of the wonders of God" to take down her visions and beliefs. He believes himself to be in charge of his life as a devout Catholic. The former rake′s encounter with the charismatic nun proves fateful, however. For both of them.

Directed by Dominik Graf · Written by Dominik Graf

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Mišel Matičević Clemens Brentano
Tanja Schleiff Anna Katharina Emmerick
Arved Birnbaum Pater Lambert
Anke Sevenich Gertrud Emmerick
Waldemar Kobus Dr. Wesener
Philipp Quest Von Westenfeldt junior
Michael Abendroth Baron von Westenfeldt
Nadja Becker Luise Hensel
Maren Eggert Bettina von Arnim
Johann von Bülow Pfarrer von Dülmen
Peter Clös Graf Stolberg
Sybille J. Schedwill Martha

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