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In the near future, a reform-minded Vatican--troubled by an Irish island monastery that conducts traditional Latin masses, and attracts outside conservative followers--dispatches young priest Father James Kinsella (Martin Sheen) to convince the monks of the need for change. He'll have a fateful confrontation with their willful abbot (Trevor Howard) in this provocative take on the Brian Moore novel made for British television. Cyril Cusack, Raf Vallone, Michael Gambon, Andrew Keir also star. AKA: "Conflict, A Fable of the Future," "The Visitor." 76 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.