Anchoress
“Ecstasy and orthodoxy in the 14th century!”
Director
Chris Newby
Screenplay
Judith Stanley-Smith, Christine Watkins
1 wins · 1 nominations
A 14th-century peasant becomes transfixed by a statue of the Virgin Mary, and petitions to be walled into a cell attached to the church as a religious hermit.
Release
Sep 10, 1993
Budget
—
Country
Belgium, United Kingdom
Revenue
—
Cast
Gene Bervoets
Reeve
Toyah Willcox
Pauline Carpenter
Pete Postlethwaite
William Carpenter
Christopher Eccleston
Priest
Michaël Pas
Drover
Julie T. Wallace
Bertha
Annette Badland
Mary
Veronica Quilligan
Daisy
François Beukelaers
Bishop
Jan Decleir
Mason
Mieke De Groote
Ragged Martin's Wife
Corinne Camacho
Pilgrim
Alain Van Goethem
(uncredited)
Reviews
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Trailer
Official trailer
Anchoress
Where to Watch
Streaming
BFI Player
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