Mar 30, 2008

Movie of the Week: Anchoress

In this week's Movie of the Week, Anchoress, an illiterate young peasant girl becomes obsessed with the Virgin Mary and, supported by the local priest, claims special powers to communicate with her.

Anchoress (1993)
Director: Christopher Newby
Producers: Paul Breuls, Ben Gibson, Judith Stanley-Smith
Starring: Natalie Morse, Gene Bervoets, Toyah Wilcox, Pete Postlethwaite, Christopher Eccleston
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105m



Synopsis
In a 14th century British village an illiterate young peasant girl becomes obsessed with Virgin Mary and, supported by the local priest, claims special powers to communicate with her. According to custom, and much to the dismay of her skeptical and often profane mother, she is enclosed in the wall of the local church, becoming an "Anchoress" in the life-long service of God.

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