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To Kill a Priest

1988 · 117 min

A sober, quietly tense historical drama that weighs faith against state power with a heavy sense of dread.

Genres
Drama, Thriller, History
Overview
A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, thriller, history
Directed by
Agnieszka Holland
Written by
Agnieszka Holland, Jean-Yves Pitoun
Starring
Christopher Lambert, Ed Harris, Joss Ackland, Tim Roth, Timothy Spall, Pete Postlethwaite, Cherie Lunghi, Joanne Whalley
Cinematography
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Runtime
117 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
English

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