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A conservative, closeted Catholic priest (Linus Roache, Homeland) is torn between his religious calling and his secret life until the...
A conservative, closeted Catholic priest (Linus Roache, Homeland) is torn between his religious calling and his secret life until the shocking confession of a young girl propels him to make decisions about which life he will choose.
Written by Jimmy McGovern (Cracker, Time) and directed by Antonia Bird (Safe), Priest also stars Tom Wilkinson and Robert Carlyle.
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64 %25 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
83 %4,942 reviewsAudience score rating
"This powerful drama... comes up with a curiously inspiring statement about faith and morality."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"The unexamined assumptions in the Priest screenplay are shallow and exploitative."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"The movie hurtles from one outsize crisis to another... it’s as if we were being administered a series of rude slaps."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago ReaderPriest (1995) | Details
- Rating
- MA15+, Adult themes, medium level sex scene
- Runtime
- 98
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- UK
