To Kill a Priest (1988)

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This internationally-produced political drama tells the tragic true tale of a Polish priest who is martyred for his defiant support of the Solidarity movement in 1984. The tale is set in Warsaw on December 24, 1981 when martial law has just been instated. Stefan, a devoted Party member and militia captain, leads a death squad assigned to execute the troublesome Father Alek, the out-spoken, charismatic supporter of Solidarity. Though Stefan has no choice but to follow orders, he cannot help but feel moved by the stirring words of the courageous priest.

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Cast

Christopher Lambert
as Father Alek
Ed Harris
as Stefan
Joanne Whalley
as Anna
Joss Ackland
as Colonel
David Suchet
as Bishop
Tim Roth
as Feliks
Timothy Spall
as Igor
Pete Postlethwaite
as Joseph
Cherie Lunghi
as Halina
Tom Radcliffe
as Young Soldier
Gregor Fisher
as Fr. Irek
Charlie Condou
as Mirek
André Chaumeau
as Wacek
Vincent Grass
as Volak
Matyelok Gibbs
as Colonel's Wife
Nicolas Serreau
as Staszek
Brian Glover
as Minister
Paul Crauchet
as Alek's Father
Janine Darcey
as Alek's Mother
Wojciech Pszoniak
as Bridge Player
Anne-Marie Pisani
as Colonel's Secretary
Jerome Flynn
as Militia Man
Eugeniusz Priwieziencew
as SB Officer
Georges Birt
Huguette Faget
Boguslawa Schubert
Jean-Pierre Stewart
Philip Whitchurch
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The initial steps of To Kill a Priest are quite absorbing, generating an effective tension and historical purpose that sustains throughout the picture.

Jul 22, 2011 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
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