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'Eleven Thousand Virgins'
by Alan C. Baird
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This feature screenplay has been described as
"Field of Dreams with medieval chant music
in place of baseball".
Alex Barnett has a comfortable life in Los Angeles and San Francisco;
it's probably too comfortable, although he can't quite admit to himself
that an extended separation from his wife Nicole eats at his soul.
An unusual set of seemingly unrelated circumstances impels him
to seek out a centuries-abandoned monastery in southwest Germany,
where he confronts the animate image of Hildegard von Bingen,
the legendary twelfth-century mystic, prophet,
and composer of ravishing liturgical chants.
Although his friend Lars believes it's a bona-fide vision,
much like the visions that fueled Hildegard's own creativity,
Alex cynically distrusts his deepest instincts and drives himself
to search for a more acceptable answer.
His quest guides him on the path toward self-awareness,
through experiences both sacred and profane.
One man's inner and outer pilgrimages take him to the depths of uncertainty,
and, almost inexorably, to the peak of actualization.
However, lest you think this film is impossibly high-minded,
rest assured that there are generous, steamy helpings of
undelayed gratification and downright debauchery...
the final blackout scene alone is guaranteed to keep the audience
riveted to their seats long enough to read the entire credit crawl!
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