The Catholics
1973 | 78m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Jack Gold |
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| Writer: | Brian Moore |
| Staring: |
| Set in the near future. As a consequence of an ecumenical movement (Vatican Council IV), the Catholic Church has joined other religions and has eliminated much of the original dogma of Catholicism. A group of Irish monks rebel against this situation and react back to the past: they begin to say Mass in Latin and act according to traditional Catholic dogma. So, Rome decides to send a representative to investigate what is happening | |
| Release Date: | Nov 29, 1973 |
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| Director: | Jack Gold |
| Writer: | Brian Moore |
| Genres: | Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie |
| Keywords | religion, ireland, roman catholic church, modernisation |
| Production Companies | HTV, Sidney Glazier Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Trevor Howard | The Abbot |
| Martin Sheen | Father Kinsella |
| Raf Vallone | Father General |
| Cyril Cusack | Father Manus |
| Andrew Keir | Father Matthew |
| Godfrey Quigley | Father Walter |
| Michael Gambon | Brother Kevin |
| Leon Vitali | Brother Donald |
| Seamus Healy | Brother Pius |
| John Kelly | Brother Paul |
| John Franklyn | Brother Martin |
| Patrick Long | Brother Sean |
| Cecil Sheridan | Brother Malachy |
| Tom Jordan | Brother Terrence |
| Liam Burk | Brother Daniel |
| Richard Oliver | Brother Alphonsus |
| Frank Howard | Father Colum |
| Gilbert McIntyre | Brother John |
| John Pine | Brother Benedict |
| Conor Evans | Brother Michael |
| Derry Power | Dirty Monk |
| Joe Pilkington | Boatman |
| Geoffrey Golden | Publican |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anne V. Coates | Editor |
| Jack Gold | Director |
| Carl Davis | Original Music Composer |
| Brian Moore | Teleplay, Novel |
| Gerry Fisher | Director of Photography |
| John Clark | Art Direction |
| Josie MacAvin | Set Decoration |
| Jeanette Freeman | Hairstylist |
| Neville Smallwood | Makeup Artist |
| Bruce Sharman | Production Supervisor |
| Robert Simmonds | Production Manager |
| Mike Gowans | Assistant Director |
| Jonathan Bates | Sound Editor |
| Frank Vinall | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Renée Glynne | Continuity |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Barry Levinson | Producer |
| Sidney Glazier | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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