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Set in the near future. As a consequence of an ecumenical movement (Vatican Council IV), the Catholic Church has joined other religions and has eliminated much of the original dogma of Catholicism.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
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Audiences 60GoodWatch 61
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −31 min on the typical 109
typical 10978Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1973
November 29, 1973
53 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
LatinMade in
Ireland
United Kingdom- United States
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Trevor HowardThe Abbot
Martin SheenFather Kinsella
Raf ValloneFather General
Cyril CusackFather Manus
Andrew KeirFather Matthew
Godfrey QuigleyFather Walter
Michael GambonBrother Kevin
Leon VitaliBrother Donald- SHSeamus HealyBrother Pius
John KellyBrother Paul- JFJohn FranklynBrother Martin
- PLPatrick LongBrother Sean
- CSCecil SheridanBrother Malachy
Tom JordanBrother Terrence- LBLiam BurkBrother Daniel
- RORichard OliverBrother Alphonsus
- FHFrank HowardFather Colum
- GMGilbert McIntyreBrother John
- JPJohn PineBrother Benedict
- CEConor EvansBrother Michael
- DPDerry PowerDirty Monk
- JPJoe PilkingtonBoatman
- GGGeoffrey GoldenPublican
Directing · 3
- Jack Gold Director
- Renée Glynne Continuity
- Mike Gowans Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Brian Moore Teleplay, Novel
Production · 4
- Sidney Glazier Executive Producer
- Barry Levinson Producer
- Bruce Sharman Production Supervisor
- Robert Simmonds Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Gerry Fisher Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Anne V. Coates Editor
Sound · 2
- Carl Davis Original Music Composer
- Jonathan Bates Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Josie MacAvin Set Decoration
- John Clark Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jeanette Freeman Hairstylist
- Neville Smallwood Makeup Artist
- Frank Vinall Wardrobe Supervisor
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