Catholics (1973)

Original title

The Catholics

Directed by

Jack Gold

Genre

drama, tv movie, science fiction

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 18m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a near-future where the Catholic Church has changed its doctrines a traditionalist abbot clashes with a young priest sent to enforce the new ways. The conflict puts faith and obedience to the test.

sombercontemplativethought-provokingmeditativeslow-pacedausterespiritualserious

What happens

"Catholics" is a 1973 television play also known as Conflict, A Fable of the Future and The Visitor, which was directed by Jack Gold. Based on the novel of the same name by Brian Moore, who also wrote the screenplay for the film, it stars Trevor Howard, Martin Sheen and Cyril Cusack and was originally presented on the ITV Sunday Night Theatre. The film is rated 4.5 out 5 stars in DVD & Video Guide 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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