France / Sep 07, 1988
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joanne Whalley | Anna |
| David Suchet | Bishop |
| Charlie Condou | Mirek |
| Gregor Fisher | Priest |
| Jerome Flynn | Traffic militiaman |
| Brian Glover | Judge |
| Anne-Marie Pisani | Colonel's Secretary |
| Eugeniusz Priwieziencew | SB officer |
| Bogusława Schubert | Secretary |
| Philip Whitchurch | SB Officer |
| Johnny Allan | Boxing Coach |
| Wojciech Pszoniak | Bridge Player |
| Tom Radcliffe | Young Soldier |
| Paul Crauchet | Alek's Father |
| Janine Darcey | Alek's Mother |
| Matyelok Gibbs | Colonel's Wife |
| Serge Delanoue | Policeman |
Genres
DramaThrillerHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | To Kill a Priest |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sofica Valor, France 3 Cinéma, J.P. Productions, Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 7 settembre 1988 |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Alessandrini, Michael Cooper, Marie-Christine Lefebvre, Timothy Burrill |
| Writer | Jean-Yves Pitoun, Agnieszka Holland, Michael Cooper |
| Casting | Margot Capelier, Priscilla John |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze, Olivier Fontenay |
| Cinematography | Adam Holender, Marc Koninckx, Jean Harnois |
| Assistant directors | Mishka Cheyko, Camille Lipmann, Michel Ferry, Luc Etienne, Agnieszka Holland, Elsa Chabrol |
| Lighting | Jean-Claude Le Bras |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jan 12, 1989 / West Germany
Finland / Mar 17, 1989
United States / Oct 13, 1989
Physical media
Czechia / Aug 01, 1993
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