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Title Anchoress
Published British Film Institute, 1993
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (streaming video file) (109 minutes): .flv file, sound
Summary The story of Christine Carpenter, a 14 year old girl who has a vision of the Virgin Mary. In order to be close to Her, Christine is enclosed in the wall of the village church, becoming an 'Anchoress' who devotes her life to God. Based on letters found in the British Museum Library - written in the 1320's referring to the 'enclosure' of Christine Carpenter, 'for the fulfilment of a better life'
Notes Title from title frames
Film
In Process Record
Performer Gene Bervoets, Natalie Morse, Toyah Willcox
Event Originally produced by British Film Institute in 1993
Notes In English
Subject Drama.
Motion pictures.
Drama
plays (performing arts compositions)
Drama.
Motion pictures.
Genre/Form Feature films.
Feature films.
Form Streaming video
Author Newby, Chris, film director
Bervoets, Gene, actor
Morse, Natalie, actor
Willcox, Toyah, actor
British Film Institute (Firm),
Kanopy (Firm)