Cathy Tyson, Lesley Sharp, Linus Roache

Father Greg Pilkington (Linus Roache), a devout Catholic priest, struggles with a love for his church and congregation -- and his secret life as a homosexual with a gay lover (Robert Carlyle). After h...( read more  read more... )earing the confession of a young girl in his parish, who tells him her father is sexually abusing her, the priest is torn between the laws of the church and his need to choose one life over the other. Tom Wilkinson co-stars.

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R, 98 min.

Directed by: Antonia Bird

Release Date: March 24, 1995

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DVD Release Date: September 7, 1999

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  • December 6, 2008
    This reflects well, the loneliness of the calling
  • June 12, 2008
    A very good movie about controversial issues. The talented cast make this one worth a look.
  • December 5, 2007
    Big Jock Knew.....keep the kids clear please!
  • October 26, 2009
    i like this move it made me think about other out there that have to hind there love for another men. Been in my town you can not be gay and be out in public
  • October 14, 2009
    A decent drama exploring some serious social issues off confrontation between religion and humanity, homosexuality- which had seldom covered in mass text before then.
  • September 25, 2009
    its boring as hell, the only thing i liked about it, was the priest being a little moore human and not this fake holly person.
  • August 14, 2009
    never heared if this one
  • June 13, 2009
    The most rhetoric movie of denial and acceptance regarding gay's religiousity, relationship and survival. Sad to say, it didn't qualify to be screened in the "dominantly-catholic"- Phlippines.
  • December 18, 2008
    really wana see this
  • August 3, 2008
    Been awhile since I've seen this movie, but its a great commentary on the Catholic Church.

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