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 Graham (Robert Carlyle) at the ...
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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 Graham (Robert Carlyle) at the bar; when he bumps into him on the street a few days later, he realizes that he's falling in love with him. As Father Greg struggles with his sexual and spiritual identity, he hears a confession from 14-year-old Lisa Unsworth (Christine Tremarco), who tells him that her father has been molesting her. Mr. Unsworth (Robert Pugh) confirms his daughter's allegation during confession, and he tells the priest that he will not stop his incestuous behavior. Should Father Greg violate the seal of the confessional to save Lisa from further abuse? Priest, which opened in America on Good Friday, generated considerable controversy, both with Catholic organizations (who denounced the picture) and the MPAA (the film had to be re-edited to gain an R rating for U.S. release). Mark Deming, Rovi
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Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Cathy Tyson, James Ellis, Robert Carlyle. Very good in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 105 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.66: 1. Originally released: 1995. ***EXPEDITED SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE WORLD-WIDE***. As for me, I am a "small shop" retiree, prioritizing customer service. All "new" items, unless otherwise noted, are Factory Fresh/Sealed in Excellent Condition and will be mailed expeditiously. "Like New", "Very Good", and "Good" items have packaging conditions reflective of the listing. Not all used items will have inserts. Used discs themselves will be in very good to excellent condition in all cases. Note well: on occasion, discs may become dislodged from the center hub holding it in place within the sleeve. This is not a defect, nor should you presume the item to be damaged. It is not an uncommon occurrence, signaling minor cosmetic consideration solely and, again, does not impact, in 99% of the cases, the quality of the DVD provided. As is always the case, damaged DVDs may be returned for credit within the timeframe provided by Sponsor.
Add this copy of Priest to cart. $150.00, new condition, Sold by itswinwinwithdon rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NORTH PORT, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Walt Disney Video.
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Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Cathy Tyson, James Ellis, Robert Carlyle. New in new packaging. Language: English. Run time: 105 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.66: 1. Originally released: 1995.
I am a Law & Order fan. Based on the fact that Linus Roache plays one of my favorite characters, I decided to see what else he might have done. I could not rent this movie or check it out at the library because of the "controversy" that surrounded it. I am Catholic but this had no weight on how I felt about the film. I hesitated on giving it five stars but, I decided to give it that rating because I cannot seem to stop thinking about it a day after watching it. The performances were particularly strong and the conflicts that plagued both priests were well handled. There is a single love scene which caught me by surprise, not because it was with two men, but it came across as something intimate and not rough and dirty like some movies portray them. This is not a movie I would watch over and over but I would, at some point, watch again.
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