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  1. Aug 4, 2010 · The story of twelfth-century Benedictine abbess Hildegard von Bingen—a Christian mystic, author, counselor, naturalist, scientist, philosopher, physician, herbalist, poet, channeller,...

    • 2 min
    • 249.2K
    • ZeitgeistFilms
  2. In Vision, New German Cinema auteur Margarethe von Trotta ( Marianne and Julianne, Rosa Luxemburg and Rosentrasse) tells the story of Hildegard of Bingen, the famed 12th century Benedictine nun, Christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, physician, poet, naturalist, scientist and ecological activist.

  3. Nov 3, 2010 · "Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen" is about a remarkable 12th century woman named Hildegard von Bingen, who was cloistered with a Benedictine order at a young age and rose to become its leader, the author of spiritual books, a composer of music and an expert in herbal medicine.

  4. Oct 13, 2010 · Beautifully filmed and suitably reverent, Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen examines the life of the 12th-century mystic and finds compelling modern parallels. Read Critics Reviews...

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    • Barbara Sukowa
    • Margarethe Von Trotta
    • ARD Degeto Film
  5. A visionary in every sense of the word, famed 12th-century Benedictine nun Hildegard von Bingen was determined to expand the responsibilities of women within her order. Lushly shot in original medieval cloisters of the fairytale-like German countryside, Vision is a profoundly inspirational portrait of a woman who has emerged from the shadows of ...

  6. A soulful film about an extraordinary twelfth-century abbess, writer, teacher, composer, herbalist, and visionary. Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat. Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) stands out as one of the most visionary and incredibly gifted spiritual women of all time.

  7. Nov 12, 2010 · The film follows the often sickly Von Bingen as she is cloistered at age 8, takes her monastic vows at 16, then, upon the death of her spiritual mother (whose strange...