El Sacerdote is a 1978 Spanish film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring Simón Andreu, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba and Esperanza Roy. The plot centres around a Catholic priest who suffers a personal crisis when his sexuality is suddenly awakened. Unable to reconcile his deep conservative religious faith with his sexual obsession, he spirals into a path of self-punishment. The script was first offered to Pilar Miró.
The Priest (1978)
Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Box Office
$302,553
Tags
Catholicism, Confessional, Masturbation, Pilar Miro, Priest, Sexual Obsession
Attributes
Narrative Location: Spain
Alternate Titles
El Sacerdote
CA, ES
The Priest
, IN, GB, US