Agnes of God
That night, murder wasn't the only sin.
1985 · 98 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Mystery
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.
Directed by Norman Jewison · Written by John Pielmeier
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Jane Fonda Dr. Martha Louise Livingston -
Meg Tilly Sister Agnes -
Anne Bancroft Mother Miriam Ruth -
Anne Pitoniak Dr. Livingston's Mother -
Winston Rekert Det. Larry Langevin -
Gratien Gélinas Father Martineau -
Guy Hoffmann Justice Joseph Leveau -
Gabriel Arcand Monsignor -
Françoise Faucher Eve LeClaire -
Jacques Tourangeau Eugene Lyon - J Janine Fluet Sister Marguerite
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Deborah Grover Sister Anne
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