Mar 17, 2011 agnes of god is a play by john pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virgin conception. The original soundtrack for son of god, the bigscreen rendering of mark burnett and roma downeys popular tenhour television miniseries for the history channel, the bible, doesnt feature the evocative score from hanz zimmer and lisa gerrard, though it does include snippets of dialogue that contain fragments. Agnes of god for oliver stones iconic vietnam war movie platoon. Agnes of god 1985 soundtrack all movie soundtracks. Sep, 1985 on the screen, agnes of god now has a great many subsidiary players, several of them cows. Agnes of god is an opened up adaptation of the minimalist stage play by john pielmeier. Agnes of god tells the story of a young, simpleminded nun whose newborn child is found dead in a wastebasket in her room. Martha livingston, a psychiatrist determined to help agnes gain a stronger grasp on. Georges delerue, delerue, georges agnes of god 1985. Agnes of god is a 1985 american mystery drama film directed by norman jewison and starring jane fonda, anne bancroft and meg tilly. This piece by the late, great georges delerue always makes me come over all unnecessary. The performances in agnes of god are extraordinary. Agnes of god broadway, agnes of god original cast list, original cast, current cast.
The reason it did not, i believe, is that it challenges the viewer and takes a serious look at core beliefs, thus automatically taking it out of the mainstream. Only you think youre lucky because you didnt have a mother who said things to you and did things that maybe werent always nice, but thats what you think, because you dont know that my mother was a wonderful person, and even if you did know that you wouldnt believe it because you think she was bad, dont you. Speeches that seemed stylishly theatrical on stage seem, in screen close ups, to be. If you havent read mariette in ecstasy, i totally recommend it. Agnes of god is a 1985 american mysterydrama film directed by norman jewison, starring jane fonda, anne bancroft and meg tilly. Georges delerue agnes of god original motion picture soundtrack.
The police soon are involved because of the death of the baby. Agnes of god 500 series soundtrack cd details and availability. Agnes of god original motion picture soundtrack by. But thats just the beginning of this films problems. The dramatic scene which ends with fonda saying, i love.
Its hard to believe that it has been almost 25 years since our last cd reissue of this score, way back in may of 1992. Agnes of god original motion picture soundtrack by georges. Det danske filmmusik selskab the danish film music society dfs soundtrack anmeldelser, filmmusik forum, filmkomponister, koncertoplevelser og meget mere. The soundtrack album is structured as a twomovement, 12part tone poem called the symphonic suite for chorus and orchestra, and it features. When the infant of a young nun, agnes tilly, is found strangled, a courtappointed psychiatrist, martha livingston fonda, must decide if the devout but troubled girl is fit to stand trial. Its based on the play by author john pielmeier, which in turn was based on a real life case that took place in the new york of the 70s. Georges delerue agnes of god original film version stereo. Find agnes obel discography, albums and singles on allmusic. When a naive novice nun is discovered with a dead newborn in her convent quarters, a courtappointed psychiatrist investigates her case. Check out agnes of god original motion picture soundtrack by georges delerue on amazon music.
It opened on broadway in 1982 and starred geraldine page as the mother superior, elizabeth ashley as the psychiatrist, and amanda plummer as sister agnes, who won a tony award for her highly praised performance. The plot is about a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virginal conception. A psychiatrist fonda and the mother superior bancroft of the convent clash during the resulting investigation. Agnes of god is a play by american playwright john pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the child was the result of a virgin conception. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Sister agnes claims to have no memory of the conception or the birth so a psychiatrist dr martha livingston there may be some reference in the name to the real dr livingston, the missing african explorer and missionary whose. A psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation. It might have been impossible to convert agnes of god from a play into a movie under any circumstances, since the intrinsic reality of film throws the plays conceits and contrivances into sharp relief. Agnes of god is one of those little gems, which while not overlooked both ann bancroft and meg tilly were nominated for their performances, could have received more attention. Quartet records and mgm present the expanded, ultimate cd release of the precious, deeply emotional score by georges delerue day for night. With jane fonda, anne bancroft, meg tilly, anne pitoniak. I was worried it would be very omg nuns gone wild but it was a little more mariette in ecstasy than that, so i was pleased. The spiritual power of this soundtrack from the film agnes of god is beautiful beyond metaphor.
Martha livingstone, a courtappointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a young novitiat accused of murdering her newborn. Agnes of god 1985 agnes of god 1985 agnes of god 1985 the image could not be loaded. Meg tilly plays a young nun who secretly gives birth to a baby. Watch the clip titled the father for the film agnes of god 1985. Music composed and conducted by georges delerue academy award nominee best original score 1985. Dec 28, 2016 agnes of god 500 series soundtrack cd details and availability. On the screen, agnes of god now has a great many subsidiary players, several of them cows. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Dcm classique dcmcl204 country canada format cd release date 2may2008 upn 8827965728 patrick healey, flutes, piccolo. Agnes of god has been added to your cart add to cart.
Closer in tone to 20s the bible music inspired by the epic. Agnes of god broadway agnes of god summoned to a convent, dr. Moonstruck is a 1987 american romantic comedy film directed by norman jewison and written by john patrick shanley. Agnes of god continues through february 1, 2004 at george street playhouse, 9 livingston avenue, new brunswick, nj 08901. Martha jane fonda tries to find out who is the father of agnes baby. The film was released on december 16, 1987 in new york city, and then nationally on january 15. Colosseum cvs 62232 country germany format cd release date 12mar2001 upn 4005939622329 2 cd. Released by varese sarabande in 1985 vsd 5368 containing music from agnes of god 1985.
Even while the catholic secular forum csf is protesting against the piece being staged and its future is uncertain, this riveting story, which is very difficult in. Some preexisting music is allowed, though, but a contending film must include a minimum of original. Also included are three cuts from the series original score composed by marc streitenfeld robin hood, prometheus, body of lies, the grey, american. In her quest for truth, martha goes head to head with the intractable mother superior bancroft, who assures her that agnes has no memory of the pregnancy. Agnes continued she lived here for almost seventy years. Martha livingstone, a courtappointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a young novitiate accused of murdering. Agnes of god soundtrack from 1985, composed by georges delerue. Agnes of god 1982 broadway tickets, news, info, photos, videos. The original varese sarabande soundtrack release was structured as twelve symphonic suites for orchestra and chorus. The story is about a novice nun from a convent in montreal, agnes tilly, who gives birth and insists that the dead. Music composed and conducted by georges delerue academy award. Music composed and conducted by georges delerue academy award nominee. Dec 12, 2016 we are so excited to launch our new varese 500 series by bringing back georges delerueps gorgeous, spiritual, powerful, moving, and academy awardnominated score for norman jewisons 1985 film agnes of god.
Every day shed ring the bell, wake us up, call us to god. Agnes makes the sign of the cross, they both stand and start to move off. Agnes of god was something i thought i read in college, but i realized i hadnt. He is a writer and actor, known for agnes of god 1985, hitler. Son of god original motion picture soundtrack lisa. Amazon content services has released a soundtrack album for the amazon studios original series hand of god. Despite production flaws, agnes of god should prove to be an involving and stimulating experience to those with a special affinity for its subject matter. The title is a pun on the latin phrase agnus dei lamb of god.
Agnes she said all of god s angels would want to sleep beside me if they could. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Agnes of god soundtrack cd details and availability. Agnes of god is a 1985 american neo noir drama mystery film directed by norman jewison and starring jane fonda, anne bancroft and meg tilly. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The academy award for best original score is an award presented annually by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences ampas to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. The album features the songs from the show by holly marilyn solem, as well as a track by fantastic negrito.
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