Heavenly Pursuits *** (1986, Tom Conti, Helen Mirren, David Hayman) – Classic Movie Review 5438

Tom Conti stars as Vic Mathews, the remedial teacher in a Roman Catholic school in Glasgow whose ‘miracles’ arouse large-scale media interest.

This deft and delightful 1986 satire on the pitfalls of modern religion is lightened by writer-director Charles Gormley’s sensitive script and the underplaying of stars Conti and Helen Mirren as Conti’s romantically inclined co-worker in the music department, Ruth.

Also in the cast are David Hayman, Brian Pettifer, Ewen Bremner and Jennifer Black.

It is also known as The Gospel According to Vic.

© Derek Winnert 2017 Classic Movie Review 5438

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