Drama / Mystery
USA,
1985, 98 min
Directed by:
Norman JewisonCinematography:
Sven NykvistComposer:
Georges DelerueCast:
Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, Meg Tilly, Anne Pitoniak, Winston Rekert, Charlotte Laurier, Gabriel Arcand, Gratien Gélinas, Deborah Grover, Norma Dell'Agnese (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
When a young nun is found to have given birth and then has killed the infant, a court appointed psychiatrist is sent to the convent to dtermine whether the young nun is fit to stand trial. However, the psychiatrist finds herself at odds with a strong-willed mother superior. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1986 - Anne Bancroft (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1986 - Meg Tilly (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1986 - Georges Delerue (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
Golden Globes
- 1986 - Meg Tilly (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1986 - Anne Bancroft (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)
- 1986 - Anne Bancroft, Jane Fonda, Meg Tilly (Best Actress Award)