Summary
Stanley Kubrick’s short documentary about Father Fred Stadtmueller, a Catholic priest serving a vast 4,000-square-mile parish in rural New Mexico. To reach his scattered congregation, he pilots his own Piper Cub aircraft, the Spirit of St. Joseph.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 43
IMDb5.5
Audience score24%
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1951
March 23, 1951
75 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 1
- Stanley Kubrick Director, Director of Photography
Production · 1
- Burton Benjamin Producer
Editing · 1
- Isaac Kleinerman Editor
Sound · 1
- Nathaniel Shilkret Music
Other crew · 1
- Harold R. Vivian Sound Recordist
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