Priest

1995

1h 38m

6.2

6.2/10

147 votes • View on IMDb

Drama Romance

"In a world of rituals, in a place of secrets, a man must choose between keeping the faith and exposing the truth."

Overview

The deeply held religious convictions of an idealistic young priest are challenged when he must face extraordinary events within his own congregation.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $4,176,932

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment BBC Film Miramax

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

child abuse sexual abuse faith confession communion celibacy forbidden love sin priest religion morality church incest roman catholic church united kingdom catholicism confessional catholic priest crisis of faith woman director secret relationship moral dilemma abuse holy communion religious belief gay theme gay relationship homosexuality gay priest liverpool rahip

Quick Facts

Release Date	March 24, 1995
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0110889
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Cast

Linus Roache

Father Greg Pilkington

Tom Wilkinson

Father Matthew Thomas

Robert Carlyle

Graham

Cathy Tyson

Maria Kerrigan

Lesley Sharp

Mrs. Unsworth

Robert Pugh

Mr. Unsworth

Christine Tremarco

Lisa Unsworth

James Ellis

Father Ellerton

Anthony Booth

Tommy

Paul Barber

Charlie

Rio Fanning

Bishop

Bill Dean

Altar Boy

Key Crew

Jimmy McGovern

Writer

Antonia Bird

Director

Mark Shivas

Executive Producer

George Faber

Producer