• 1989
  • PG
  • 1h 53m
Magdalene

Summary 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". View more details

  • 1989
  • PG
  • 1h 53m

Magdalene

Directed : Monica Teuber

Written : Monica Teuber

Stars : David Warner Nastassja Kinski Steve Bond Günter Meisner

All cast & crew

5.3

Details

Genres : Drama Romance

Release date : Nov 24, 1989

Countries of origin : West Germany

Language : English German

Production companies : Prism Entertainment Corporation TAT Filmproduktion Silent Night GbR

Summary 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". View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Romance

Release date : Nov 24, 1989

Countries of origin : West Germany

Language : English German

Production companies : Prism Entertainment Corporation TAT Filmproduktion Silent Night GbR

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