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I Was a Parish Priest

Original title: La guerra de Dios
1953 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by Rafael Gil · Spain · Spanish Cinema
Drama

Cast

Claude Laydu Francisco Rabal José Marco Davó Fernando Sancho Gérard Tichy Alberto Romea

Credits

Written by: Vicente Escrivá

Plot

A young priest encounters major problems in the diocese where he must preach the word of the Lord, mainly as a result of hatred caused by differences in classes.

Sinekatalog’s take

I Was a Parish Priest (1953) is a Spanish drama directed by Rafael Gil. It won the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 1953. It stars Claude Laydu, Francisco Rabal and José Marco Davó. It runs 96 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (106 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.