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To Kill a Priest (1988) — Ligoscope

To Kill a Priest

Film · 1988

To Kill a Priest

117 min · Directed by Agnieszka Holland

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A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it.

Cast

Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert

Father Alek

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Stefan

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Colonel

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Feliks

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Igor

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Josef

Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Halina

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Anna

David Suchet

David Suchet

Bishop

Charlie Condou

Mirek

Gregor Fisher

Gregor Fisher

Priest

Jerome Flynn

Jerome Flynn

Traffic militiaman

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Judge

Anne-Marie Pisani

Anne-Marie Pisani

Colonel's Secretary

Eugeniusz Priwieziencew

Eugeniusz Priwieziencew

SB officer

Bogusława Schubert

Secretary

Philip Whitchurch

Philip Whitchurch

SB Officer

Johnny Allan

Boxing Coach

Wojciech Pszoniak

Wojciech Pszoniak

Bridge Player

Tom Radcliffe

Young Soldier

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

Alek's Father

Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Alek's Mother

Matyelok Gibbs

Matyelok Gibbs

Colonel's Wife

Serge Delanoue

Policeman

Crew

Director: Agnieszka Holland
Producer: Jean-Pierre Alessandrini, Timothy Burrill
Writer: Jean-Yves Pitoun, Agnieszka Holland
Casting: Margot Capelier, Priscilla John
Editor: Hervé de Luze
Cinematography: Adam Holender
Production Design: Emile Ghigo
Art Direction: Jean-Claude Cabouret
Composer: Georges Delerue
Sound: William Flageollet, Gérard Lamps, François Groult
Costume: Anna B. Sheppard
Makeup: Didier Lavergne
Stunts: Daniel Breton

Details

Studios: Sofica Valor, France 3 Cinéma, J.P. Productions
Countries: France, United States of America
Languages: English
Release: September 7, 1988

Themes

based on true storypriestpolandwoman directorsecret police

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