Father Michael Logan
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Father Michael Logan is the tormented Catholic priest protagonist of Alfred Hitchcock’s film "I Confess," bound by the secrecy of the confessional even as he is suspected of murder.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| accusedOf | murder ⓘ |
| appearsIn | I Confess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | priest character from the play "Nos deux consciences" ⓘ |
| boundBy | seal of the confessional ⓘ |
| centralThemeEmbodied |
conflict between law and conscience
ⓘ
religious duty ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devout
ⓘ
honorable ⓘ tormented ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWorkAppearedIn | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | I Confess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfWorkAppearedIn | 1953 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
crime drama film
ⓘ
thriller film ⓘ |
| knownFor | upholding confessional secrecy despite personal risk ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | cinema ⓘ |
| moralConflict | duty of priestly secrecy vs self-preservation ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | Catholic priest ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Montgomery Clift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| screenAppearanceType | live-action film ⓘ |
| settingOfFictionalWork | Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWork | Nos deux consciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor |
Alfred Hitchcock (adaptation collaborator)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Anthelme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspectedOf | murder ⓘ |
| workOf | I Confess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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