Agnus Dei (film)
| Agnus Dei | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anne Fontaine |
| Produced by |
Éric Altmayer Nicolas Altmayer Philippe Carcassonne |
| Written by |
Sabrina B. Karine Pascal Bonitzer Anne Fontaine Alice Vial |
| Based on |
an original concept by Philippe Maynial |
| Starring |
Lou de Laâge Agata Kulesza Agata Buzek Vincent Macaigne |
| Music by | Grégoire Hetzel |
| Cinematography | Caroline Champetier |
| Edited by | Annette Dutertre |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mars Distribution (France) |
Release dates | |
Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country |
France Poland Belgium |
| Language |
French Polish Russian[1] |
| Budget | €6 million[2] |
Agnus Dei (French title: Les Innocentes) is a 2016 drama film directed by Anne Fontaine, starring Lou de Laâge, Agata Kulesza, Agata Buzek and Vincent Macaigne. The script by Sabrina B. Karine, Pascal Bonitzer, Anne Fontaine and Alice Vial is based on a true story.[3]
The film is a French-Polish-Belgian co-production that was supported by the Polish Film Institute and the Film Commission Poland.[4] Principal photography began on 13 January 2015 in the Warmia region in Poland, and lasted for seven weeks.[3][5] It is scheduled to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2016.[6]
Plot
1945 Poland, a young French Red Cross doctor who is sent to assist the survivors of the German camps discovers several nuns in advanced states of pregnancies during a visit to a nearby convent.
Cast
- Lou de Laâge as Mathilde Beaulieu
- Agata Buzek as Nun Maria
- Agata Kulesza as Mother Superior
- Vincent Macaigne as Samuel
- Joanna Kulig as Nun Irena
- Katarzyna Dąbrowska as Nun Anna
References
- 1 2 "Agnus Dei". Films Distribution.
- ↑ "Polish-French Drama Agnus Dei in Postproduction". FilmNewEurope.com.
- 1 2 "Wrapping "Agnus Dei" by Anne Fontaine". Film Commission Poland. 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "Films Distribution Boards Anne Fontaine’s ‘Agnus Dei’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Shoot due to kick off soon for Anne Fontaine's Agnus Dei". Cineuropa. 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "The Complete 2016 Sundance Film Festival Lineup". Indiewire. 8 December 2015.
External links
- Agnus Dei at the Internet Movie Database
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