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Anchoress

6.119931h 48m12MovieDramaHorror

A 14th-century peasant becomes transfixed by a statue of the Virgin Mary, and petitions to be walled into a cell attached to the church as a religious hermit.

DirectorChris Newby
WritersChristine Watkins·Judith Stanley-Smith
ProducersPaul Breuls·Ben Gibson

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Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Chris Newby

NM
Natalie Morse
Christine Carpenter
GBGene Bervoets
Gene Bervoets
Reeve
TWToyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox
Pauline Carpenter
PPPete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
William Carpenter
CEChristopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
Priest
MPMichaël Pas
Michaël Pas
Drover
JWJulie T. Wallace
Julie T. Wallace
Bertha
ABAnnette Badland
Annette Badland
Mary
BB
Brenda Bertin
Meg Carpenter
VQVeronica Quilligan
Veronica Quilligan
Daisy
AW
Ann Way
Alice
FBFrançois Beukelaers
François Beukelaers
Bishop

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Anchoress — streaming FAQ

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No, Anchoress is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of November 2026. You can rent or buy it on BFI Player and Apple TV Store.

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Anchoress isn't available free in United Kingdom; you can only rent or buy it on BFI Player and Apple TV Store.