Mariette in Ecstasy (1996)
In this forceful study of religious passion an extraordinary spiritual experience is placed in the center of a deftly evoked natural world, namely, rural upstate New York just after the turn of the century. At summer's end, when she is 17, Mariette Baptiste, educated daughter of the local doctor, enters the cloistered convent of Our Lady of the Afflictions as a postulant. Her religious fervor, understated but determined, makes an impact on the small community of nuns whose days and nights are measured in a round of prayer and farm work changing only with the seasons. Their ordered life is disrupted, however, as Mariette begins to fall into a series of trances from which she awakens with stigmata, which heal as spontaneously as they appear. The feelings of skepticism, jealousy and adoration evoked in the nuns, Mariette's own response and that of the Mother Superior are delicately, indelibly presented.
Cast
- Geraldine O'Rawe - Mariette Baptiste
- Alex Appel - Sister Philomene
- John Mahoney - Dr. Claude Baptiste
- Mary McDonnell - Prioress
- Cara Pifko - Sister Hermance
- Eva Marie Saint - Mother Saint-Raphael
- Nancy Beatty - Sister
- Rutger Hauer - Chaplan
- Leigh Taylor-Young
- Megan Banning
Screenplay
- Ron Hansen (Novel)
Keywords
trance, stigmata
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mariette in Ecstasy about?
- In this forceful study of religious passion an extraordinary spiritual experience is placed in the center of a deftly evoked natural world, namely, rural upstate New York just after the turn of the century. At summer's end, when she is 17, Mariette Baptiste, educated daughter of the local doctor, enters the cloistered convent of Our Lady of the Afflictions as a postulant. Her religious fervor, understated but determined, makes an impact on the small community of nuns whose days and nights are measured in a round of prayer and farm work changing only with the seasons. Their ordered life is disrupted, however, as Mariette begins to fall into a series of trances from which she awakens with stigmata, which heal as spontaneously as they appear. The feelings of skepticism, jealousy and adoration evoked in the nuns, Mariette's own response and that of the Mother Superior are delicately, indelibly presented.
- Who directed Mariette in Ecstasy?
- Mariette in Ecstasy was directed by John Bailey.
- Who stars in Mariette in Ecstasy?
- Mariette in Ecstasy stars Geraldine O'Rawe, Alex Appel, John Mahoney, Mary McDonnell, Cara Pifko, Eva Marie Saint.
- How long is Mariette in Ecstasy?
- Mariette in Ecstasy has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Mariette in Ecstasy?
- Mariette in Ecstasy is a Drama film.
- Where was Mariette in Ecstasy produced?
- Mariette in Ecstasy was produced in United States of America.