Priest (1995)
Priest (1995)
In a world of rituals, in a place of secrets, a man must choose between keeping the faith and exposing the truth.
Father Greg Pilkington is torn between his call as a conservative Catholic priest and his secret life as a homosexual with a gay lover, frowned upon by the Church. Upon hearing the confession of a young girl of her incestuous father, Greg enters an intensely emotional spiritual struggle deciding between choosing morals over religion and one life over another.

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Cast

Linus Roache Linus Roache As: Father Greg Pilkington
Tom Wilkinson Tom Wilkinson As: Father Matthew Thomas
Robert Carlyle Robert Carlyle As: Graham
Cathy Tyson Cathy Tyson As: Maria Kerrigan
Lesley Sharp Lesley Sharp As: Mrs. Unsworth
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Storyline

Father Greg Pilkington is torn between his call as a conservative Catholic priest and his secret life as a homosexual with a gay lover, frowned upon by the Church. Upon hearing the confession of a young girl of her incestuous father, Greg enters an intensely emotional spiritual struggle deciding between choosing morals over religion and one life over another.


Tagline: In a world of rituals, in a place of secrets, a man must choose between keeping the faith and exposing the truth.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 24 March 1995

Country: GB

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, BBC Film, Miramax

Revenue: $4,176,932

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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

Rio Fanning

Rio Fanning

Bishop

Marsha Thomason

Marsha Thomason

Nurse

Bill Dean

Bill Dean

Altar Boy

Gilly Coman

Gilly Coman

Ellie Molloy

Fred Pearson

Fred Pearson

Patrick

Jimmy Gallagher

Jimmy Gallagher

Mick Molloy

Matyelok Gibbs

Matyelok Gibbs

Housekeeper

John Bennett

John Bennett

Father Redstone

Mandy Walsh

Mandy Walsh

Guest at wake

Valerie Lilley

Valerie Lilley

Sister Kevin

Kevin Knapman

Kevin Knapman

Boy at Beach

Mauricio Venegas

Mauricio Venegas

Chilean band leader

Jimmy Coleman

Jimmy Coleman

Funeral Director (as Jim R. Coleman)

Kim Johnson

Kim Johnson

Mrs. Gobshite

Keith Cole

Keith Cole

Mr. Gobshite

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

George Faber

George Faber

Producer

Mark Shivas

Mark Shivas

Executive Producer

Janet Goddard

Janet Goddard

Casting

Ann Harrison-Baxter

Ann Harrison-Baxter

Location Manager

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Jill Taylor

Jill Taylor

Costume Design

Sound

Mauricio Venegas

Mauricio Venegas

Additional Soundtrack

Kate Morath

Kate Morath

Boom Operator

Andy Roberts

Andy Roberts

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Fred Tammes

Fred Tammes

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Pauline Hume

Pauline Hume

Title Graphics

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