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Priest (1994)

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Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 22
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Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 1

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A priest is torn between church dogma and his personal beliefs in this British drama. Father Greg (Linus Roache) is a Catholic priest who tends to a parish in Liverpool. Like his superior, Father Matthew (Tom Wilkinson), Father Greg is not dealing well with his vow of celibacy. While Matthew has been discreetly having an affair with his housekeeper, Greg is homosexual, and he occasionally slips out to gay clubs for anonymous encounters with strangers. One night, Father Greg meets a man named

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Antonia Bird

In Theaters: Mar 24, 1995 Wide

On DVD: Sep 7, 1999

Miramax Films

Cast

Linus Roache
Father Greg
Tom Wilkinson
Father Matthew
Cathy Tyson
Maria Kerrigan
James Ellis
Father Ellerton
Robert Carlyle
Graham
John Bennett
Father Redstone
Rio Fanning
Bishop
Jimmy Coleman
Funeral Director
Lesley Sharp
Mrs. Unsworth
Robert Pugh
Mr. Unsworth
Christine Tremarco
Lisa Unsworth
Fred Pearson
Patrick
Mandy Walsh
Guest at Wake
Ray Williams
Boy with Stutter
Gilly Coman
Ellie Molloy
Kevin Jones
Boy at Beach
Matyelok Gibbs
Housekeeper
Billy Dean
Altar Boy
Paul Barber

Critic Reviews for Priest

All Critics (35) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (8) | DVD (2)

A provocative film, with persuasive work by Roache.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

This drama about Church hypocracy could stand to be far less preachy.

December 26, 2002 Comment

Dan Lybarger

Lawrence Journal-World

A star-making performance by Linus Roache.

December 13, 2002 Comment

Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

The film's heart and message was in the right place.

June 15, 2002 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Makes it clear that forgiveness is one of the most distinctive marks of Christianity and there is no future for any church that disregards it.

March 13, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

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This reflects well, the loneliness of the calling

December 6, 2008

Tom Ericksen

Super Reviewer

Its a film that deals with the serious ethical dilemmas that exist in the real world application of the Catholic faith, specifically if its even possible to do so. I'll concede that it gets preachy, but for the most part its truthful and very moving.

August 31, 2011