---
title: 'El sacerdote (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Eloy de la Iglesia'
released: '1978-05-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/el-sacerdote-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078192/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# El sacerdote (1978)

1978 · 100 min · Drama · Spain


## Synopsis

El Sacerdote is a 1978 Spanish film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring Simón Andreu, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba and Esperanza Roy. The plot centres around a Catholic priest who suffers a personal crisis when his sexuality is suddenly awakened. Unable to reconcile his deep conservative religious faith with his sexual obsession, he spirals into a path of self-punishment. The script was first offered to Pilar Miró.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Eloy de la Iglesia](https://cinepixo.com/people/eloy-de-la-iglesia)
- **Screenplay:** [Enrique Barreiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrique-barreiro)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carmelo Bernaola](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmelo-bernaola)
- **Director of Photography:** [Magí Torruella](https://cinepixo.com/people/magi-torruella)
- **Editor:** [Julio Peña](https://cinepixo.com/people/julio-pena)

## Cast

- [José Franco](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-franco)
- [Ramón Pons](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramon-pons)
- [Ramón Reparaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramon-reparaz)
- [Simón Andreu](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-andreu)
- [África Pratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/africa-pratt)
- [Queta Claver](https://cinepixo.com/people/queta-claver)
- [José Vivó](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-vivo)
- [Esperanza Roy](https://cinepixo.com/people/esperanza-roy)
- [José Manuel Cervino](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-manuel-cervino)
- [Emilio Gutiérrez Caba](https://cinepixo.com/people/emilio-gutierrez-caba)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/el-sacerdote-1978
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