And Agnes Chose to Die (1976): Cast & Plot
And Agnes Chose to Die is a 1976 war drama directed by Giuliano Montaldo, starring Ingrid Thulin as Agnese, Massimo Girotti and Peter Boom. It runs 2 hours 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 15m (135 min)
- Director
- Giuliano Montaldo
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is And Agnes Chose to Die About?
The premise of And Agnes Chose to Die without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After the Nazis take her husband away, an illiterate old washerwoman joins the Resistance as a bike courier in the Central Italian countryside.
And Agnes Chose to Die Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- italy
- world war two
- based on novel
- character name in title
And Agnes Chose to Die Cast & Characters
Ingrid Thulin leads the cast as Agnese, with Massimo Girotti as Palita and Peter Boom as Soldato tedesco. Directed by Giuliano Montaldo; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Giuliano Montaldo
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Ingrid Thulin as Agnese -
Massimo Girotti as Palita - Peter Boom as Soldato tedesco
- Stefano Satta Flores as Il comandante
Also Starring in And Agnes Chose to Die
· 23 more- Aurore Clément Rina
- Michele Placido Tom
- William Berger Clinto
- Ninetto Davoli La disperata
- Gabriella Giorgelli Lorenza
- Flavio Bucci Pugliese
- Eleonora Giorgi Vandina
- Johnny Dorelli Walter
- Alfredo Pea Tonitti
- Sergio Serafini Partigiano
- Gino Santercole Piròn
- Antonio Piovanelli Guida
- Manfred Freyberger Maresciallo tedesco
- Pier Giovanni Anchisi Toni
- Aldo Reggiani Soldato sbandato
- Dina Sassoli Minghina
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- Bruno Zanin Figlio di Cencio
- Laura Lenzi Maria
- Giovanni Brusadori Tarzan
- Agla Marsili Moglie di Walter
- Rosalino Cellamare Zero
- Mario Bardella Magòn
- Roger Worrod Ufficiale inglese
And Agnes Chose to Die Plot Summary
What happens in And Agnes Chose to Die from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Agnese Ingrid Thulin is a middle-aged woman from Comacchio who lives with her husband Palita Massimo Girotti, a steadfast member of the Italian Resistance. One day Palita is deported to a concentration camp, where he will die; driven by grief, Agnese resolves to help her companions by carrying food, information, weapons, and news from country to country to keep their network alive.
Full summary
The whole story of And Agnes Chose to Die, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know And Agnes Chose to Die?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What happens to Agnese's husband Palita early in the film?
And Agnes Chose to Die Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Agnieszka wyrusza na śmierć” and “Ultimul post de control”.
- Also known as
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- Agnieszka wyrusza na śmierć
- Ultimul post de control
- Agnes geht in den Tod
- 艾格尼丝选择去死
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And Agnes Chose to Die FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of And Agnes Chose to Die, each answered in a sentence.
How long is And Agnes Chose to Die?
And Agnes Chose to Die runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was And Agnes Chose to Die released?
And Agnes Chose to Die was released on September 26, 1976.
Who directed And Agnes Chose to Die?
And Agnes Chose to Die was directed by Giuliano Montaldo.
More films by Giuliano Montaldo Who is in the cast of And Agnes Chose to Die?
And Agnes Chose to Die stars Ingrid Thulin as Agnese, Massimo Girotti as Palita and Peter Boom as Soldato tedesco, among 27 credited actors.
Does And Agnes Chose to Die have a post-credit scene?
No. And Agnes Chose to Die has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is And Agnes Chose to Die in?
The original language of And Agnes Chose to Die is Italian.
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