Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

Sinner. Preacher. A Mystery.

2019•1h 56m•7.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.6/10(589)

A pious 20-year-old juvenile delinquent is sent to work at a sawmill in a small town; on arrival, he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of this young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened a year prior.

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Production

Aurum Film, CANAL+ Polska, WFS - Walter Film Studio, Les Contes Modernes, Wojewódzki Dom Kultury w Rzeszowie

Language

PL

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Bartosz Bielenia

Bartosz Bielenia

Daniel

Aleksandra Konieczna

Aleksandra Konieczna

Lidia

Eliza Rycembel

Eliza Rycembel

Marta

Tomasz Ziętek

Tomasz Ziętek

'Pinczer'

Barbara Jonak

Barbara Jonak

Ewa Kobielska

Leszek Lichota

Leszek Lichota

Mayor Walkiewicz

Zdzisław Wardejn

Zdzisław Wardejn

Parish Priest

Łukasz Simlat

Łukasz Simlat

Priest Tomasz

Anna Biernacik

Anna Biernacik

Marta's Friend

Lidia Bogaczówna

Lidia Bogaczówna

Mother

Malwina Brych

Malwina Brych

Girl

Bogdan Brzyski

Bogdan Brzyski

Molińska's Son

Juliusz Chrząstowski

Juliusz Chrząstowski

Policeman

Radoslaw Ciucias

Chaplain

Mateusz Czwartosz

Mateusz Czwartosz

'Bonus'

Lidia Duda

Mother

Andrzej Franczyk

Andrzej Franczyk

Guard

Jan Hrynkiewicz

Jan Hrynkiewicz

'Matys'

Lubomir Kempka

Supervisor #1

Krystian Kostow

Skinny Guy

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