Priest
1994 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.2 · 69% critics
An idealistic young priest arrives at a new parish, hoping to uphold his faith, but his convictions are tested by extraordinary events unfolding among his congregation. As he faces unsettling truths about secrecy, hypocrisy, and personal temptation, his sense of duty starts to crack under the weight of what he can’t ignore.
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1995-03-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (148 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Priest if you want a tense, thought-provoking drama about faith under pressure and the cost of secrecy; Not for you if you prefer lighter religious stories or avoid films like Carla's Song and Vigil.
Pros: challenging moral questions; tense parish conflicts; strong performances | Cons: heavy discomfort; too many themes; divisive material
Themes
- child abuse
- sexual abuse
- faith
- confession
- communion
- celibacy
- forbidden love
- sin
- priest
- religion
- morality
- church
- +19 more
Cast & crew
Linus Roache
as Father Greg Pilkington
Tom Wilkinson
as Father Matthew Thomas
Robert Carlyle
as Graham
Cathy Tyson
as Maria Kerrigan
Lesley Sharp
as Mrs. Unsworth
Robert Pugh
as Mr. Unsworth
Christine Tremarco
as Lisa Unsworth
James Ellis
as Father Ellerton
Anthony Booth
as Tommy
Paul Barber
as Charlie
Directed by Antonia Bird