The Priest (2017)
Johnny Marr has teamed up with the award-winning actor Maxine Peake to create a new project which sets Peake’s spoken word performances to Marr’s instrumental soundscapes. ‘The Priest’ is based upon the characters that Joe Gallagher met on the streets in the first few days after becoming homeless in Edinburgh. Gallagher wrote a diary of his experiences for the Big Issue under the pseudonym James Campbell when he first became homeless in May 2015 and continued until he found a new home in March 2016. This short film was filmed in Manchester and features Molly Windsor in the lead role.
Director: Mat Bancroft, Johnny Marr
Genre: Music, Drama
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: December 11, 2017
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Johnny Marr
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Priest about?
- Johnny Marr has teamed up with the award-winning actor Maxine Peake to create a new project which sets Peake’s spoken word performances to Marr’s instrumental soundscapes. ‘The Priest’ is based upon the characters that Joe Gallagher met on the streets in the first few days after becoming homeless in Edinburgh. Gallagher wrote a diary of his experiences for the Big Issue under the pseudonym James Campbell when he first became homeless in May 2015 and continued until he found a new home in March 2016. This short film was filmed in Manchester and features Molly Windsor in the lead role.
- Who directed The Priest?
- The Priest was directed by Mat Bancroft, Johnny Marr.
- Who stars in The Priest?
- The Priest stars Molly Windsor, Maxine Peake.
- How long is The Priest?
- The Priest has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
- What genre is The Priest?
- The Priest is a Music, Drama film.