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Priest

Priest

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

19956.31h 38m

Overview

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

Directed by Antonia Bird
Written by Jimmy McGovern
Produced by George Faber
Box Office0Revenue: $4.2M

Top Cast

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

Father Greg Pilkington

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Father Matthew Thomas

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Graham

Cathy Tyson

Cathy Tyson

Maria Kerrigan

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Mrs. Unsworth

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

Mr. Unsworth

Christine Tremarco

Christine Tremarco

Lisa Unsworth

James Ellis

James Ellis

Father Ellerton

Anthony Booth

Anthony Booth

Tommy

Paul Barber

Paul Barber

Charlie

Themes & Keywords

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About Priest

Priest is a drama, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of child abuse, sexual abuse, faith, confession, communion, celibacy. Directed by Antonia Bird, it stars Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle. 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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