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1979
PG
1h 49m
6.1IMDb
50%Rotten Tomatoes

Drama

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What it's about

Father Rivard is a priest in a small, economically depressed coal mining town. Working on what he thinks is a "controversial" work, he lives with the brutal lives of his poor parishioners, the old, unfriendly nuns in the nearby convent, and his own self doubts. When Rita, an energetic and bright young Sister, arrives at the parish, he finds someone he can talk to, someone with whom he has much in common. This sets into motion a series of events that leads to Sister Rita's death - and the indictment of Father Rivard in that act.

Cast and crew

Director: Stanley Kramer
Writer: Milan Stitt
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Kathleen Quinlan, Maureen Stapleton

Details

Release date: Feb 21, 1980
Language: English
Country: United States