I Confess

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z


  • I Confess -- Murky thriller set in Quebec City where a murderer (O.E. Hasse) confesses his crime to a priest (Montgomery Clift) who, bound by the seal of the confessional, refuses to answer certain questions of a police inspector (Karl Malden) and winds up on trial for the murder. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock from a play by Paul Anthelme, the situation is further muddled by a troubled woman (Anne Baxter) from the priest's youth but the stark location photography picks up some of the narrative slack and the suspenseful conclusion is handled with the director's usual flair. Stylized violence, menacing situations and romantic complications. (A-II) (br) ( 1953 )




    These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

    The classifications are as follows:

    A-I -- general patronage;
    A-II -- adults and adolescents;
    A-III -- adults;
    L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
    O -- morally offensive.

    Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.

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