Anchoress

Original Title: Anchoress

108' | 1993 (Completed)

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Director:	Chris Newby
Producer:	Paul Breuls
Writer:	Judith Stanley-Smith, Christine Watkins

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Enter the medieval world of Christine Carpenter, a visionary girl who is to become an Anchoress, a walled-in recluse, so that she can 'live in the Virgin's house forever'. Based on actual letters that were written about such an Anchoress in 1325, the film follows Christine as she awakens to her own sensuality and explores her own female, earth-based spirituality.

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Enter the medieval world of Christine Carpenter, a visionary girl who is to become an Anchoress, a walled-in recluse, so that she can 'live in the Virgin's house forever'. Based on actual letters that were written about such an Anchoress in 1325, the film follows Christine as she awakens to her own sensuality and explores her own female, earth-based spirituality.
Entrez dans le monde médiéval de Christine Carpenter, une femme visionnaire et future anachorète, une recluse emmurée, afin de pouvoir « vivre dans la maison de la Vierge pour toujours ». Basé sur des lettres écrites en 1325 par une anachorète, le film suit Christine dans son éveil à sa sensualité et son exploration de sa propre spiritualité féminine terrestre.

Credits

Director
Chris Newby
Producer
Paul Breuls
Writer
Judith Stanley-Smith, Christine Watkins
Cast
Nathalie Morse, Toyah Wilcox, Peter van Asbroeck, Pete Postlethwaite, Mieke De Groote, Michaël Pas, Jan Decleir, François Beukelaers, Brenda Bertin
Editing
Brand Thumim
Photography
Michel Baudour
Art direction
Niek Kortekaas
Costume
Annie Symons
Makeup
Pilo Pilkes, Leni Teulings, Lia Van der Horst, Cynthia Van der Linden, Karin Van Dijk

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Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Minority Flemish co-production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

1993
Production status
Completed
Original title
Anchoress
Original language
English

Technical specs

Running time
108'
Aspect ratio
1.33:1 (4:3)
Available formats
35mm

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Anchoress

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Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Cast

Editing

Photography

Art direction

Costume

Makeup

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Aspect ratio

Available formats