I Was a Parish Priest (1953)
- Original title
- La guerra de Dios
- Directed by
- Rafael Gil
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young priest is assigned to a poor mining village in 1930s Spain where he tries to help the struggling community. His efforts meet with resistance from the miners and the local authorities.
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What happens
I Was a Parish Priest or God's War (Spanish: La guerra de Dios) is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Claude Laydu, Francisco Rabal and José Marco Davó. It was awarded the Gran Premio at the first ever San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was also shown at the Venice Film Festival where it was awarded the Bronze Lion. It portrays the efforts of a young Priest sent to a poor mining village in the early 1930s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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