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Agnes of God

1985 · 98 min · Director: Norman Jewison ★ IMDb 6.6 · 8,741 ratings

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When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novice, psychiatrist Martha Livingston is called in to determine if the seemingly innocent novice, who knows nothing of sex or birth, is competent enough to stand trial for the murder of the baby.

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Agnes of God (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sympathy
  • Curiosity
  • Disturbing

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

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%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySympathyCuriosityDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 7′Curiosity53 %22 %57 %38 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Curiosity54 %30 %60 %31 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity59 %44 %63 %38 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Disturbing63 %53 %55 %45 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Sadness65 %60 %46 %44 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Sympathy66 %61 %49 %48 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity64 %59 %53 %44 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Sympathy64 %61 %56 %40 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Curiosity70 %66 %56 %54 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Sympathy77 %71 %54 %68 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Curiosity73 %63 %56 %55 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Tension64 %55 %53 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 66′Sympathy70 %65 %53 %34 %
72.5 %≈ 71′Disturbing76 %70 %63 %51 %
77.5 %≈ 76′Curiosity71 %58 %68 %43 %
82.5 %≈ 81′Tension74 %51 %69 %43 %
87.5 %≈ 86′Tension85 %65 %69 %70 %
92.5 %≈ 91′Disturbing88 %75 %63 %80 %
97.5 %≈ 96′Sympathy82 %73 %57 %68 %
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Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

MT
Meg Tilly

Sister Agnes

AP
Anne Pitoniak

AP
Anne Pitoniak

Dr. Livingston's Mother

WR
Winston Rekert

GG
Gratien Gélinas

GH
Guy Hoffmann

GA
Gabriel Arcand

FF
Françoise Faucher

JT
Jacques Tourangeau

JT
Jacques Tourangeau

Eugene Lyon

JF
Janine Fluet

Sister Marguerite

DG
Deborah Grover

Sister Anne

MG
Michele George

Sister Susanna

SL
Samantha Langevin

Sister Jeannine

JB
Jacqueline Blais

Sister David Marie

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Françoise Berd

Sister Thérèse

MD
Mimi D'Estée

Sister Elizabette

RT
Rita Tuckett

Sister Geraldine (as Rita Tucket)

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Lillian Graham

Sister Madeline Marie

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Norma Dell'Agnese

Sister Geneviève

Details

Directed by
Norman Jewison
Written by
John Pielmeier, John Pielmeier
Type
Movies
Released
1985
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 8,741 ratings
Feels mostly
Confusion
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