Priest
brief sexual violence, references to child sexual abuse, strong sex
Director(s)Antonia Bird
Production year1995
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes109m
CastLinus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle
Priest
brief sexual violence, references to child sexual abuse, strong sex
In this drama, a closeted gay priest's faith is tested when a child's confession of abuse forces him to confront his mor ...
In this drama, a closeted gay priest's faith is tested when a child's confession of abuse forces him to confront his moral and religious obligations.
sex
A sex scene includes thrusting movements, sexual moaning, and brief buttock nudity. Other sexual activity includes implied oral sex and scenes in which characters engage in foreplay. There are several moderate sex references including discussions about sexual activity, and references to sex workers. In one comic scene, two characters make loud moaning noises to make the person in the next room believe they are having sex.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Child sexual abuse is a theme of the film. In one scene, it's strongly implied that a man is raping his teenage daughter, although no visual detail is shown. In another, a rapist taunts his Priest during confession claiming to feel no shame about the incestuous abuse he is committing. Incest and child sexual abuse are clearly condemned within the context of the narrative.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to homophobia within the Catholic religion and people shout homophobic abuse at a gay man including a derogatory use of the term 'queer'; a man also grapples with his own internalised homophobia. A brief reference is made to historical acts of racism. A scene of domestic conflict includes knife threat and a man grabbing his wife. A young girl has a seizure in a classroom as a result of sexually abusive thoughts. A man attempts suicide and is subsequently seen having his stomach pumped in hospital. There is a brief reference to a person dying by hanging. Bad language includes 'dick', 'prick', 'shag', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'piss', 'bugger', 'bloody', 'crap', 'bastard', 'bollocks', 'frig', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'.
Classified Date:
03/02/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Electric Pictures
brief sexual violence, references to child sexual abuse, strong sex
Classified Date:
12/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
BFI Video
sex
A sex scene includes thrusting movements, sexual moaning, and brief buttock nudity. Other sexual activity includes implied oral sex and scenes in which characters engage in foreplay. There are several moderate sex references including discussions about sexual activity, and references to sex workers. In one comic scene, two characters make loud moaning noises to make the person in the next room believe they are having sex.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Child sexual abuse is a theme of the film. In one scene, it's strongly implied that a man is raping his teenage daughter, although no visual detail is shown. In another, a rapist taunts his Priest during confession claiming to feel no shame about the incestuous abuse he is committing. Incest and child sexual abuse are clearly condemned within the context of the narrative.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to homophobia within the Catholic religion and people shout homophobic abuse at a gay man including a derogatory use of the term 'queer'; a man also grapples with his own internalised homophobia. A brief reference is made to historical acts of racism. A scene of domestic conflict includes knife threat and a man grabbing his wife. A young girl has a seizure in a classroom as a result of sexually abusive thoughts. A man attempts suicide and is subsequently seen having his stomach pumped in hospital. There is a brief reference to a person dying by hanging. Bad language includes 'dick', 'prick', 'shag', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'piss', 'bugger', 'bloody', 'crap', 'bastard', 'bollocks', 'frig', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'.
Classified Date:
16/06/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Polygram Video Ltd
Classified Date:
16/05/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Polygram Video Ltd
Classified Date:
22/03/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Electric Pictures
Classified Date:
30/01/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Electric Pictures
Classified date12/09/2025
LanguageEnglish
sex
A sex scene includes thrusting movements, sexual moaning, and brief buttock nudity. Other sexual activity includes implied oral sex and scenes in which characters engage in foreplay. There are several moderate sex references including discussions about sexual activity, and references to sex workers. In one comic scene, two characters make loud moaning noises to make the person in the next room believe they are having sex.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Child sexual abuse is a theme of the film. In one scene, it's strongly implied that a man is raping his teenage daughter, although no visual detail is shown. In another, a rapist taunts his Priest during confession claiming to feel no shame about the incestuous abuse he is committing. Incest and child sexual abuse are clearly condemned within the context of the narrative.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to homophobia within the Catholic religion and people shout homophobic abuse at a gay man including a derogatory use of the term 'queer'; a man also grapples with his own internalised homophobia. A brief reference is made to historical acts of racism. A scene of domestic conflict includes knife threat and a man grabbing his wife. A young girl has a seizure in a classroom as a result of sexually abusive thoughts. A man attempts suicide and is subsequently seen having his stomach pumped in hospital. There is a brief reference to a person dying by hanging. Bad language includes 'dick', 'prick', 'shag', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'piss', 'bugger', 'bloody', 'crap', 'bastard', 'bollocks', 'frig', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'.
Director(s)Antonia Bird
Production year1995
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes109m
CastLinus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle
Classified Date:
03/02/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Electric Pictures
brief sexual violence, references to child sexual abuse, strong sex
Classified Date:
12/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
BFI Video
sex
A sex scene includes thrusting movements, sexual moaning, and brief buttock nudity. Other sexual activity includes implied oral sex and scenes in which characters engage in foreplay. There are several moderate sex references including discussions about sexual activity, and references to sex workers. In one comic scene, two characters make loud moaning noises to make the person in the next room believe they are having sex.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Child sexual abuse is a theme of the film. In one scene, it's strongly implied that a man is raping his teenage daughter, although no visual detail is shown. In another, a rapist taunts his Priest during confession claiming to feel no shame about the incestuous abuse he is committing. Incest and child sexual abuse are clearly condemned within the context of the narrative.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to homophobia within the Catholic religion and people shout homophobic abuse at a gay man including a derogatory use of the term 'queer'; a man also grapples with his own internalised homophobia. A brief reference is made to historical acts of racism. A scene of domestic conflict includes knife threat and a man grabbing his wife. A young girl has a seizure in a classroom as a result of sexually abusive thoughts. A man attempts suicide and is subsequently seen having his stomach pumped in hospital. There is a brief reference to a person dying by hanging. Bad language includes 'dick', 'prick', 'shag', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'piss', 'bugger', 'bloody', 'crap', 'bastard', 'bollocks', 'frig', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'.
Classified Date:
16/06/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Polygram Video Ltd
Classified Date:
16/05/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Polygram Video Ltd
Classified Date:
22/03/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Electric Pictures
Classified Date:
30/01/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Electric Pictures
Classified date12/09/2025
LanguageEnglish
