Overview

Set in the near future. As a consequence of an ecumenical movement (Vatican Council IV), the Catholic Church has joined other religions and has eliminated much of the original dogma of Catholicism. A group of Irish monks rebel against this situation and react back to the past: they begin to say Mass in Latin and act according to traditional Catholic dogma. So, Rome decides to send a representative to investigate what is happening

Genres

Cast

Trevor Howard

The Abbot

Martin Sheen

Father Kinsella

Raf Vallone

Father General

Cyril Cusack

Father Manus

Andrew Keir

Father Matthew

Godfrey Quigley

Father Walter

Michael Gambon

Brother Kevin

Leon Vitali

Brother Donald

John Kelly

Brother Paul

Tom Jordan

Brother Terrence