Broken Vows

“A priest who falls in love and doubts his beliefs and needs time to understand how he really feels.”

When Father Joseph Hennessey visits the home of one of his parishioners to offer last rights,he becomes embroiled in a plot which ultimately shakes his faith to its very foundation. Intrigued by the dying man's mention of "Nim," and fascinated by the man's saintly demeanor, Father Joseph's curiosity is redoubled when a beautiful young woman enters his church to question the young priest about the deceased man. Father Joseph and the woman, whom he discovers to be the "Nim" in question, embark upon an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man's death.

Screenplay

James Costigan

Novela

Dorothy Salisbury Davis

Director

Jud Taylor

Status

Released

Release date

28/01/1987

Original language

English