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Magdalene
“A temptress A lover An outcast A sinner”
3.9 / 10• 1988• 1h 53m•PG• English
RomanceDrama
Storyline
Father Joseph Mohr, a newly appointed priest in the town of Oberndorf (near Salzburg), meets the beautiful prostitute Magdalene. He struggles to change her situation and make a new life for her, and while doing so, they fall in love. Mohr struggles with his feelings for her, versus his commitment to God. Meanwhile, the Prior, Mohr's superior, whose corrupt dealings with the Baron von Seidl are threatened by Mohr's integrity and honesty, works (unsuccessfully) to falsely accuse Mohr of sexual misconduct with Magdalene, and thereby remove him from office. Meanwhile, Mohr and local schoolteacher Franz Gruber compose the hymn "Silent Night".
Cast & Crew
Steve Bond
Father Joseph Mohr
Lead
Nastassja Kinski
Magdalene
David Warner
Baron von Seidl
Günter Meisner
Prior
Cyrus Elias
Franz Gruber
Katharina Böhm
Helga
Ferdy Mayne
Archbishop
Franco Nero
Janza
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Monica Teuber's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Magdalene is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
