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Calvary is a 2014 Irish drama film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. It stars Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Domhnall Gleeson, M. Emmet Walsh and Isaach de Bankolé.
- $16.9 million
- John Michael McDonagh
- John Michael McDonagh
- Patrick Cassidy
Apr 11, 2014 · Brendan Gleeson stars as Father James, a good-natured priest who receives a death threat in the confessional and faces various challenges in his small-town parish. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this dark and complex film.
- John Michael Mcdonagh
- 229
- 2 min
A darkly comic and absurdist tale of a week in the life of a Catholic priest in a remote Irish village, where he faces a sinister threat from a former confessor and other challenges from his parishioners. Read Ebert's review of Calvary, a film that explores the themes of earning forgiveness, taking action and earning redemption in a bleak and hilarious world.
A priest receives a death threat from an unknown parishioner and faces a cynical community in this Irish film by John Michael McDonagh. Critics praise Gleeson's performance and the film's humor, intelligence, and sensitivity.
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- John Michael Mcdonagh
- R
- Brendan Gleeson
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A good-natured priest in Ireland faces a death threat and various spiritual challenges in a week. The film is a parable of the betrayal of the Irish people by the Irish Catholic Church and its cover-up of abuse.
Calvary. This full-length movie is available on YouTube. Buy or rent. Brendan Gleeson delivers “a truly sensational performance” (Total Film) in this “wickedly funny black comedy” (Time Out)...
