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The Devil's Advocate (1977)

Director: Guy Green

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From Time Out Film Guide

Spiritual torment is written all over this excruciating adaptation of Morris West's bestselling tale of betrayal and redemption, with Mills as the monsignor investigating a dubious case for canonisation, and having a torrid time (quite apart from dying of cancer) as he uncovers evidence of a murky story. Filmed in English, peopled entirely by caricatures, risibly righteous in its attitude to homosexuality, the film rivals The Hiding Place as an example of misplaced religiosity.

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Cast & crew

Director: Guy Green

Producer: Helmut Jedele

Cast: John Mills, Stéphane Audran, Jason Miller, Paola Pitagora, Daniel Massey, Leigh Lawson, Timothy West, Patrick Mower full cast

Genre(s): Thrillers

Duration: 109 mins


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