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Christine Carpenter
- The 1993 movie Anchoress, directed by Chris Newby, and written by Judith Stanley-Smith and Christine Watkins, is based on the life of Christine Carpenter.
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Christina Carpenter or Christine Carpenter (fl.1329–1332) was a 14th-century anchoress, also known as a religious recluse, in the village of Shere, Surrey, in southern England. She came to further notice when she left her cell which may well have been built for her in the church and wrote to the Pope to have herself readmitted. Life. [edit]
In 14th-century England, peasant girl Christine Carpenter is so attracted to a statue of the Virgin Mary that the local priest (who lusts after her) suggests that she be walled up in the church as an anchoress, a holy woman with the responsibility of blessings the villagers.
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- Drama
- Chris Newby
- 1995-05
In the 14th-century, a visionary girl is to become an Anchoress, a walled-in recluse, so that she can live in the Virgin's house forever. Over time she awakens to her own sensuality and explores her own female, earth-based spirituality.
Based on actual letters that were written about such an Anchoress in 1325, the film follows Christine as she awakens to her own sensuality and explores her own female, earth-based spirituality.
The story of Christine Carpenter, a 14 year old girl who has a vision of the Virgin Mary. In order to be close to her, Christine is enclosed in the wall of the village church, becoming an "Anchoress" who devotes her life to God. Show full synopsis.
- Chris Newby
- British Film Institute
- Paul Breuls
- Judith Stanley-Smith
An anchoress is a woman who chooses a life of extreme asceticism in order to better contemplate God’s grace and reach a higher spiritual plane. They were typically walled into small cells attached to their local church and were not permitted to leave except with the church’s approval.
Based on actual letters that were written about such an Anchoress in 1325, the film follows Christine as she awakens to her own sensuality and explores her own female, earth-based spirituality.
