Summary
A novice monk from the north of England is expelled from his order and relocates to London, where he struggles with his spiritual goals, earthly temptations and personal ideals. In the capital, he finds work as a jobbing journalist but is soon drowning in a sea of betrayal and misplaced affection.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 56
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1998
July 31, 1998
28 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more22 people
- John MichieEddie Dawson
- Benedict TaylorBobby Winterman
- Paula HamiltonJenny Stanten
- Martin KempDavid Allenby
- Rupert VansittartFr Timothy
- Frances TomeltyMrs. Carter
- Rhona MitraMollie Joliff
- Kate Steavenson-PayneTheresa Carter
Michael CashmanPrior of Pixhaven
Toby HadokeBr Simon- MPMark PatersonBr Benedict
Roger BrierleyFr Francis
Daniel BrocklebankTeenage Dawson
Roger HammondFr Julian
Rio FanningFr Abbot
Richenda CareyLady Toynton
Donald PickeringArchbishop of Westminster
Granville SaxtonDoctor
Mark CavenHenry Poll
Geoffrey BeeversPaterson
Connor ByrneFergal Moran- PDPatrick DurkinPhilip Kelly MP
Directing · 1
- Tom Waller Director, Producer
Writing · 2
- James Magrane Writer
- Piers Paul Read Novel
Camera · 1
- Teoh Gay Hian Director of Photography
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