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- BFI identifier430003
- Date1994 (Copyright)
1994-03-17 (Release)
1995-11-18 (Television) - Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisNewly arrived at an inner-city Liverpool church, young Catholic priest Father Greg Pilkington clashes with the older, radical Father Matthew Thomas, who has a consummated relationship with his unmarried housekeeper Maria. Father Greg's conservative values conflict with his own homosexuality, and his faith is tested by a confession he hears from local teenager Lisa Unsworth. (Synopsis)
- Work historyAlthough shown in cinemas, this was originally made for - and eventually shown as part of - the 'Screen Two' series. Made on location in Liverpool, Manchester and London.
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- Credits
- CastLinus Roache (Father Greg Pilkington)
Tom Wilkinson (Father Matthew Thomas)
Robert Carlyle (Graham)
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Title
Priest (Original)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/8661-71FE-3387-8BCD-9FE9-FCategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
This work is available to view in the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank.
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- Film / Video
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- ArticlesFilm Comment v31 n3 May/Jun 1995 - ArticleCine-Bulles v14 n2 Summer 1995 - Article, CreditsEmpire n70 April 1995 - Credits, Review, SynopsisScreen International n1001 31 Mar 1995 - Short Articleview all
- Screen Two
Series Work - 777248
United Kingdom - TV - Fiction
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