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Anchoress

  • 19931993
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
367
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POPULARITY
39,457
1,194
Anchoress (1993)
Drama
In fourteenth-century England, peasant girl Christine Carpenter is so attracted to a statue of the Virgin Mary that the local priest (who lusts after her) suggests she be walled up in the ch... Read allIn fourteenth-century England, peasant girl Christine Carpenter is so attracted to a statue of the Virgin Mary that the local priest (who lusts after her) suggests she be walled up in the church as an anchoress, a holy woman with responsibility for blessing the villagers. But whe... Read allIn fourteenth-century England, peasant girl Christine Carpenter is so attracted to a statue of the Virgin Mary that the local priest (who lusts after her) suggests she be walled up in the church as an anchoress, a holy woman with responsibility for blessing the villagers. But when the priest has Christine's mother tried as a witch, she digs herself out of her cell, a ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
367
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
39,457
1,194
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    • Director
      • Chris Newby
    • Writers
      • Judith Stanley-Smith
      • Christine Watkins
    • Stars
      • Natalie Morse
      • Gene Bervoets
      • Toyah Willcox
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Chris Newby
    • Writers
      • Judith Stanley-Smith
      • Christine Watkins
    • Stars
      • Natalie Morse
      • Gene Bervoets
      • Toyah Willcox
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    • 11User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Natalie Morse
    • Christine Carpenter
    Gene Bervoets
    Gene Bervoets
    • Reeve
    • (as Eugene Bervoets)
    Toyah Willcox
    Toyah Willcox
    • Pauline Carpenter
    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • William Carpenter
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • Priest
    Michael Pas
    Michael Pas
    • Drover
    Brenda Bertin
    • Meg Carpenter
    Annette Badland
    Annette Badland
    • Mary
    Veronica Quilligan
    Veronica Quilligan
    • Daisy
    Julie T. Wallace
    Julie T. Wallace
    • Bertha
    Ann Way
    Ann Way
    • Alice
    François Beukelaers
    • Bishop
    Jan Decleir
    Jan Decleir
    • Mason
    David Boyce
    • Ragged Martin
    Mieke De Groote
    • Ragged Martin's Wife
    Erik Konstantyn
    • Carter
    Guy Pion
    • Innkeeper
    Peter van Asbroeck
    • Dyer
    • Director
      • Chris Newby
    • Writers
      • Judith Stanley-Smith
      • Christine Watkins
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    • Trivia
      Ann Way's last film. She died before release.
    • Goofs
      When Christine and Meg are decorating the Virgin Mary with apples, they go up a ladder, which clearly ends on a small ledge inside the church. Cut scenes then indicate that the ladder actually leads to the top of an apple tree somewhere outside.
    • Connections
      Featured in Arcadia (2017)

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    congrats to Michel Baudour!
    I have not much to say about the movie, and I am not going to tell everyone what to think of the plot, for it isn't the best story I have seen, although it is not bad at all (!). But I decided on giving a small comment because I was very much impressed by the unbelievable photography. I myself am a filmstudent, and the special, exact and mysterious atmosphere that was given to this movie is something to be unbelievably jealous of. Apart from the light (and SHADOW) and the images, the sound is also adding to a movie very worth the effort of watching. Everything goes very slowly, taking the time to make every image just perfect. Wether you like the story or not, after seeing this movie you just HAVE to admit that it at least LOOKS and SOUNDS great!
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    • sircadogan
    • Sep 2, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • International Film Circuit
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Anchoress - den indemurede
    • Production companies
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Corsan
      • Upstate Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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