
Marc is a 39-year-old Catholic priest, a model for his entire parish. He is one of the few enthusiastic advocates of priestly celibacy. But trouble comes knocking at his door one day.... (Full plot summary below)
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Marc is a 39-year-old Catholic priest, a model for his entire parish. He is one of the few enthusiastic advocates of priestly celibacy. But trouble comes knocking at his door one day.
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| User ReviewMark AA largely unfunny story of a celebrity priest confronted by the fruit of a brief liaison from fifteen years before. Father Marc (Lambert Wilson) plays the priest who has made a name for himself advocating celibacy prior to marriage and his handsome good looks make him the object of a few young ladies' affections. The humor is subtle. Unfortunately it is so subtle that this viewer found little to tickle the funny bone. A lot of "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" but few real sparks made the experience less than satisfying. Diane Dassigny was especially cute as the teenager, Marie, who had a crush on the good Pere. In its favor, the film did present some theological issues in a very sympathetic light, and dared to confront some of the hypocrisy in the Church without rancor. So, a mixed bag that tried too hard to be funny while presenting some serious subject matter earns this a mere three stars. A comedy should produce more than just one good laugh. |