Rent Priest (1994)
3.7 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 51min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- At his new parish in inner-city Liverpool, eager young priest Father Greg (Linus Roache) clashes with his colleague Father Matthew (Tom Wilkinson) over the older cleric's progressive left-wing politics and disregard for the vow of celibacy. But soon, Father Greg's harsh judgement is directed inwards as he grapples with his attraction to a man, and his faith is tested when he learns of a young girl's abuse in the confessional.
- Actors:
- Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle, Cathy Tyson, Lesley Sharp, Robert Pugh, James Ellis, Christine Tremarco, Paul Barber, Rio Fanning, Jim R. Coleman, Bill Dean, Gilly Coman, Fred Pearson, Jimmy Gallagher, Anthony Booth, Giuseppe Murphy, Kim Johnson, Keith Cole, Adrian Luty
- Directors:
- Antonia Bird
- Producers:
- George Faber, Josephine Ward
- Writers:
- Jimmy McGovern
- Others:
- George Faber, Josephine Ward
- Aka:
- Actos privados
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Lesbian & Gay, Romance
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Alexander Payne
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/11/2025
- Run Time:
- 111 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Audio Description
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Miss Those Days: An Interview with Linus Roache (2025, 18 mins): the actor remembers his childhood influences, professional training and early career
- The Bafta and BFI Screenwriters' Lecture Series: Jimmy McGovern (2016, 27 mins): the screenwriter discusses his passion for people, his politics and what makes a great screenplay
- Jimmy McGovern Remembers...Priest (2025, 14 mins): Jimmy McGovern looks back on his acclaimed but controversial drama
- The Guardian Interview: Antonia Bird (1995, 72 mins): the director discusses her career leading up to Priest and how she became involved in the project
- The Take: Priest (1999, 4 mins): Simon O'Brien considers how McGovern's Catholic education and personal experiences influenced his writing on 'Priest'
- The Priest (1953, 22 mins): an amateur documentary about the priesthood and Catholicism moving from the margins to the mainstream
