Priest

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

Mar 24 1995 R 1h 45m
Drama, Romance

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

Plot

A homosexual Catholic priest finds out during confessional that a young girl is being sexually abused by her father, and has to decide how to deal with both that secret and his own.

Written by

Jimmy McGovern

Directed by

Antonia Bird

Cast

Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Miramax, BBC Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 3 nominations total

Trailers
Priest 1994
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