ASA 🎥📽🎬 Agnes Of God (1985) a film directed by Norman Jewison with Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, Meg Tilly, Anne Pitoniak

Agnes Of God (1985) Synopsis / Plot When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novitiate, 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. While searching for the answer that her supervisors want, Dr. Livingston finds herself inevitably drawn into searching for the truth about the baby's conception and death. Despite the lack of cooperation that she receives from her own organization and the church, itself, she eventually discovers more than she may have bargained for. Awards 1985: 3 Nominations for Oscar: Actress (Anne Bancroft), Supporting Actress (Meg Tilly), OST 1985: Golden Globes: Best Supp. Actress (Tilly). 2 Nominations 1985: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay