Pieces of Dreams (film)

Pieces Of Dreams 1970 is a drama film, produced in the United States. It was directed by Daniel Haller and is based on a novel entitled The Wine And The Music by William Edmund Barrett. The story follows the internal struggle of Father Gregory Lind, Catholic priest who falls in love and starts to question his relationship with the Church.

To forget the act and the woman, he spends some time away from her, but in the end goes back to Pamela and they go on a romantic weekend in the mountains. To clear up his confusing feelings about his love for the widow and priesthood, Father Lind visits his family, hoping for support. He receives none from his mother Edith Atwater when he informs her about his wish to leave the life of a priest, and is forbidden by her from doing so. Feeling angry and betrayed, he takes a vacation and goes to work in a hospital in Santa Fe. Unknown to him, one of the priests from his parish pays a visit to Pamela to force her to leave Father Lind alone, accusing her of trying to destroy his future. The social worker disagrees and goes to see the priest, but they end up in another argument, when the woman forces him to choose between his love for her and priesthood. After spending some time back at his parish in Albuquerque and thinking, Father Lind visits the Bishop Will Geer, to inform him about his wish to leave priesthood, because he is in love. The Bishop is unable to change his mind. Father Lind, no longer a priest, goes then to see Pamela and tell her that he choose her and they end up staying together.The film was rated GP in United States. The rating has been changed to PG13 for thematic elements, sexual material and some language in 2011. ........

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