The Priest (1978)
El sacerdote
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?
- Date of release
- 1978-05-01
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (18)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Eloy de la Iglesia
Casting
- Simón Andreu — Padre Miguel
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba — Padre Luis
- Esperanza Roy — Irene
- José Franco — Padre Alfonso
- Ramón Reparaz — Padre Manuel
- Queta Claver — Madre del Padre Miguel
- África Pratt — Vicenta "Fanny"
- José Vivó — Obispo
- Ramón Pons — Padre Alberto
- Fabián Conde — Vicente
- Martín Garrido
- Emilio Soriano
Interesting facts
El Sacerdote is a 1978 Spanish film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring Simón Andreu, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba and Esperanza Roy. The plot centres around a Catholic priest who suffers a personal crisis when his sexuality is suddenly awakened. Unable to reconcile his deep conservative religious faith with his sexual obsession, he spirals into a path of self-punishment. The script was first offered to Pilar Miró.
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