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Anchoress

Drama, History, UR

Chris Newby’s poetic debut feature addresses the gulf between patriarchal power and female ritual and rebellion against the backdrop of a remote Medieval village.

Tags
Visions, Prayer, Monasticism, Mediaeval Britain
Cast
Natalie Morse Christine Carpenter
Eugene Bervoets Reeve
Toyah Willcox Pauline Carpenter
Peter Postlethwaite William Carpenter
Christopher Eccleston priest
Crew
Christopher Newby director
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