Mother Joan of The Angels

– A priest is sent to a small parish in the Polish countryside which is believed to be under demonic p..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1961
Original Name:
Matka Joanna od aniolów
Mother Joan of the Angels (1961) - Also known as Matka Joanna od aniolów

A priest is sent to a small parish in the Polish countryside which is believed to be under demonic possession and there he finds his own temptations awaiting.

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Release Date:

09 Feb 1961

Language:

Polish, Latin

Director:

Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Writer:

Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz (novel), Tadeusz Konwicki (screenplay), Jerzy Kawalerowicz (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Lucyna Winnicka, Mieczyslaw Voit, Anna Ciepielewska, Maria Chwalibóg

Plot:

Set in the 17th century. A convent in a small town is being visited by high-ranking Catholic official trying to exorcise the nun supposedly posessed by demons. A local priest have been burnt for creating this condition by sexual temptation of the nuns, especially the Mother superior who bring on the collective hysteria of the group. There is another young priest who is to help with the exorcism. His first meeting with the convent head, Mother Joanne of the Angels, has her seemingly posessed by Satan - she yells blasphemies and incites the priest. She begs the priest to save her and to help her to be a saint.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Polart

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10