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Anchoress
“Ecstasy and orthodoxy in the 14th century!”
59%
Movie
1h 48m
AI Analysis
Anchoress (1993) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Anchoress (1993) — a movie tagged as Drama and Horror with dark moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A 14th-century peasant becomes transfixed by a statue of the Virgin Mary, and petitions to be walled into a cell attached to the church as a religious hermit. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~108 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Anchoress 59% (15 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Anchoress suits viewers who want a dark film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
59%
from 15 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A 14th-century peasant becomes transfixed by a statue of the Virgin Mary, and petitions to be walled into a cell attached to the church as a religious hermit.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1993-09-10
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 116233
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Where can I watch Anchoress (1993)?
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Is there an official trailer for Anchoress?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Anchoress directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Anchoress about?
A 14th-century peasant becomes transfixed by a statue of the Virgin Mary, and petitions to be walled into a cell attached to the church as a religious hermit.
Is there an AI analysis for Anchoress?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Anchoress?
The official runtime for Anchoress is approximately 108 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- N
Natalie Morse
Christine Carpenter

Gene Bervoets
Reeve

Toyah Willcox
Pauline Carpenter

Pete Postlethwaite
William Carpenter

Christopher Eccleston
Priest

Michaël Pas
Drover

Julie T. Wallace
Bertha

Annette Badland
Mary
- B
Brenda Bertin
Meg Carpenter

Veronica Quilligan
Daisy
- A
Ann Way
Alice

François Beukelaers
Bishop

Jan Decleir
Mason
- D
David Boyce
Ragged Martin

Mieke De Groote
Ragged Martin's Wife
- E
Erik Konstantyn
Carter
- G
Guy Pion
Innkeeper
- P
Peter Van Asbroeck
Dyer
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