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Priest

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Original title

Priest

Year

1994

Running time

105 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Antonia Bird

Screenwriter

Jimmy McGovern

Cast

Music

Andy Roberts

Cinematography

Fred Tammes

Producer

BBC

Genre

Drama | Religion. Gay & Lesbian. Sexual Abuse

Synopsis

Father Greg Pilkington arrives in Liverpool parish where hypocrisy reigns among the other priests and the congregation as a whole. In a misguided attempt to improve matters, Father Pilkington visits his parishioners at their homes, only to have them repeatedly reject him. But the Father himself is not without sin, for the police catch him in a car, breaking his priestly vow of celibacy with a male lover. His homosexuality makes headlines, and he becomes a target of relentless public scrutiny, cruelty and alienation.

Awards: 1994: Toronto Film Festival: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

1994: Nominated for BAFTA Awards: Best British Film

1995: Berlin: Critic Award

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Priest

1994

Antonia Bird

6.5

(730)