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Anchoress (1993)

Ecstasy and orthodoxy in the 14th century!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Chris Newby

Synopsis

Enter the medieval world of Christine Carpenter, a visionary girl who is to become an Anchoress (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.

Actors

Natalie Morse
Natalie Morse
Christine Carpenter
Gene Bervoets
Gene Bervoets
Reeve
Toyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox
Pauline Carpenter
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
William Carpenter
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
Priest
Michaël Pas
Michaël Pas
Drover
Julie T. Wallace
Julie T. Wallace
Bertha
Annette Badland
Annette Badland
Mary

Crews

Chris Newby
Chris Newby
Director
Judith Stanley-Smith
Judith Stanley-Smith
Writer
Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins
Writer
Paul Breuls
Paul Breuls
Producer
Ben Gibson
Ben Gibson
Producer
Michel Baudour
Michel Baudour
Director of Photography
Brand Thumim
Brand Thumim
Editor
Niek Kortekaas
Niek Kortekaas
Production Design
Annie Symons
Annie Symons
Costume Design
Pilo Pilkes
Pilo Pilkes
Makeup Artist
Leni Teulings
Leni Teulings
Makeup Artist
Lia Van der Horst
Lia Van der Horst
Makeup Artist
Cynthia Van der Linden
Cynthia Van der Linden
Makeup Artist
Karin Van Dijk
Karin Van Dijk
Makeup Artist
Angela Topping
Angela Topping
Production Executive
Lieven Baes
Lieven Baes
Set Decoration
John Lundsten
John Lundsten
Sound Designer
André Patrouillie
André Patrouillie
Sound Recordist
Clare Ditchburn
Clare Ditchburn
Costume Supervisor
Sabina Kumeling
Sabina Kumeling
Wardrobe Supervisor

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