@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
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.
Quick Stats
6.3
TMDB Rating
141
Votes
1h 38m
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Key Crew
DirectorNorman Jewison
WriterJohn Pielmeier
CinematographyRalph Gerling
ComposerGeorges Delerue
EditorAntony Gibbs
Production DesignCarol Spier
Produced by
Columbia Pictures
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Jane Fonda
Dr. Martha Louise Livingston
Meg Tilly
Sister Agnes
Anne Bancroft
Mother Miriam Ruth
Anne Pitoniak
Dr. Livingston's Mother
Winston Rekert
Det. Larry Langevin
Gratien Gélinas
Father Martineau
Guy Hoffmann
Justice Joseph Leveau
Gabriel Arcand
Monsignor
Françoise Faucher
Eve LeClaire
Jacques Tourangeau
Eugene Lyon
J
Janine Fluet
Sister Marguerite
Deborah Grover
Sister Anne
M
Michele George
Sister Susanna
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Samantha Langevin
Sister Jeannine
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Jacqueline Blais
Sister David Marie
