An abbess, visionary, naturalist, playwright and composer, Hildegard of Bingen (played by Patricia Routledge) was a remarkable woman of the Middle Ages, her legacy comprising some of the most radiant accounts of religious experience ever.
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Patricia Routledge
Hildegard von Bingen
Known for
Keeping Up Appearances
To Sir, with Love
Janet Suzman
Marchioness
Known for
The Colour of Magic
Labyrinth
Peter Vaughan
Abbot
Known for
Game of Thrones
The 10th Kingdom
Amanda Root
Ricardis
Known for
Baby Reindeer
Sherlock
Michael Byrne
Volmar
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Bodies
Robert Gwilym
Soldier
Known for
Casualty
Frankenstein's Army
Tamsin Heatley
Sister
Edward Jewesbury
Archbishop
Known for
The 10th Kingdom
The Mists of Avalon
Linda Hirst
Sister
Stephen Jenn
White Monk
Louise Kerr
Sister
Also in
As Time Goes By
Lesley McGuire
Sister
Also in
The Last September
Pie in the Sky
James Runcie Director · James Runcie Writer
First release January 3, 1994 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 3, 1994
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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