Magdalene 1988

A temptress A lover An outcast A sinner

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PG
Romance Drama

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".

Release Date 1988-11-25
Runtime 1h 53m
Directors Monica Teuber, Armando Nannuzzi
Producers Carlo U. Quinterio, Hans-Christoph von Goetz, Monica Teuber, Ernst Ritter von Theumer
Writer Monica Teuber