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1978·18

The Priest

Drama1h 40m

🍅16%

🍅

16%

Tomatometer

🍿

46%

Popcornmeter

6.0

TMDB

Storyline

Obsessed with fantasies of sex, Father Miguel seeks professional help through his church but they are not listening; thus leaving the Father in a dilemma; leaving the church or should he try, on his own, to surrender to these temptations?

Trailers

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Simón Andreu in THE PRIEST (Eloy de la Iglesia, 1978)

Details

DirectorEloy de la Iglesia

ReleasedMay 1, 1978

StatusReleased

Original languageSpanish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$302.6K

Parental guide18ES

Studios

Guión PCAlborada PC

Cast

Simón Andreu

Simón Andreu

Padre Miguel

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

Padre Luis

Esperanza Roy

Esperanza Roy

Irene

José Franco

José Franco

Padre Alfonso

Ramón Reparaz

Ramón Reparaz

Padre Manuel

Queta Claver

Queta Claver

Madre del Padre Miguel

África Pratt

África Pratt

Vicenta "Fanny"

José Vivó

José Vivó

Obispo

Ramón Pons

Ramón Pons

Padre Alberto

Fabián Conde

Fabián Conde

Vicente

Martín Garrido

Emilio Soriano

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

0 fresh · 7 rotten

Critics consensus

“Sleek and stylish, but those qualities are wasted on a dull, derivative blend of sci-fi, action, and horror.”

16% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

A

Anna Smith

RTmetro.co.ukAug 24, 2018

It's just a shame this world is populated with such one-dimensional, humourless characters.

S

Sandra Hall

RTSydney Morning HeraldAug 25, 2011

Bettany is a great actor who does melancholy very well, he also has a sense of mischief. It would be nice to see it shine a bit before it, too, fades to grey.

P

Philippa Hawker

RTThe Age (Australia)Aug 25, 2011

Its visual style veers between bleached desert tones and slimy undercover dankness, but the 3D version is undistinguished.

B

Brian Eggert

RTDeep Focus ReviewJun 7, 2023

It seems no matter how hard star Paul Bettany tries to establish himself as an action hero, he keeps choosing poor scripts.

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Information

Title

The Priest

Released

May 1, 1978

Rated

18

Region of Origin

Spain

Original Audio

Spanish

Runtime

1h 40m

Status

Released

Studios

Guión PC, Alborada PC

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