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Priest DVD

R (Restricted) :: LIONSGATE :: Released: 2012-01-06

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Priest Summary Critics Everywhere Have Declared Priest To Be A Great Film! The Deeply Held Religious Convictions Of An Idealistic Young Priest Are Challeneged When He Must Face Extraordinary Events Within His Own Congregation. Soon, He Is Forced To Make The Impossible Choice Between Keeping The Faith And Exposing The Truth! A Gripping And Powerful Story- See This Unforgettable Big-screen Hit For Yourself!

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Despite its title, forget about finding this controversial drama on the Vatican's screening list. The film explores a provocative checklist of religious taboos--celibacy, incest, sexual abuse, homosexuality, the debatable secrecy of the confessional--as director Antonia Bird delivers a bold condemnation of what she views as the outdated politics and harmful nature of Catholic doctrine. The story concerns the ideologically strained relationship between two clergymen, the misleading conservative Father Greg (Linus Roache) and his older and more practical colleague, Father Matthew (Tom Wilkinson). Upon arriving at his new Liverpool parish, Greg is shocked to learn that Matthew ignores celibacy and openly sleeps with his black housekeeper. Greg chooses to satisfy his earthly desires in a more secretive way. Sometimes, he likes to lose the cloth, grab a leather jacket, and pick up guys at the local gay pub. He's got other problems as well. While torturing himself with his own moral dilemma, he's hit with another, as during confession a young girl confides that her father is sexually abusing her at home. While this drags out the old "bound by secrecy" cliché of many religious melodramas, Bird uses it to bolster her theme of unwarranted secrecy in the face of faith and social scorn. Ultimately, both the priest and the girl are victims of their own fear, and must find courage to destroy it. Thankfully, Bird's wicked sense of humor keeps the film's tone from slipping into saccharine sentimentality, while Roache's intense performance and a honest, shattering finale rescue the film from swerving too far into shallow TV movie-of-the-week sensationalism. --Dave McCoy

Priest DVD Techincal Details Cast: Linus Roache, Robert Carlyle, Cathy Tyson
Director: Antonia Bird
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Running Time: 98 mins
UPC: 717951003232
Binding: DVD
Studio: LIONSGATE
Release Date: 2012-01-06
Region Code: 1
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Language & Subtitles English (Unknown - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround),