Agnes of God

1985 · 98 min · dir. Norman Jewison

Agnes of God is a 1985 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft and Meg Tilly. It was written by John Pielmeier, based on his 1979 play of the same name. The plot is about a novice nun (Tilly) who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virginal conception. A psychiatrist (Fonda) and the mother superior (Bancroft) of the convent clash during the resulting investigation. Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.