''The Reverend Turns a Blind Eye'' (german: Hochwürden drückt ein Auge zu) is a 1971 West German

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Harald Vock Harald Vock (1925 – 1998) was a German television producer and television director. While he mainly worked in television, he also directed or scripted a handful of feature films for cinema such as '' Our Doctor is the Best'' in 1969. Vock beg ...

and starring Roy Black,

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and

Georg Thomalla Georg Thomalla (14 February 1915 – 25 August 1999) was a German actor. He appeared in about one hundred fifty film and television productions between 1939 and 2000 and was widely known in Germany for his comedic roles. Thomalla was well k ...

.Bock & Bergfelder p.269 It was followed by a 1972 sequel ''

Always Trouble with the Reverend ''Always Trouble with the Reverend'' (german: Immer Ärger mit Hochwürden) is a 1972 West German comedy film directed by Harald Vock and starring Georg Thomalla, Peter Weck and Chris Roberts.Bock & Bergfelder p.269 It is a sequel to the 1971 fil ...

''. It was partly shot on location around Lake Wörthersee in the Austrian state of

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Synopsis

A well-meaning

priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

gets himself into a number of scrapes.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1971 films 1971 comedy films German comedy films West German films 1970s German-language films Films directed by Harald Vock Films scored by Gerhard Heinz Gloria Film films Films about Catholic priests 1970s German films {{1970s-Germany-film-stub