Pieces Of Dreams (1970)

A priest (Robert Forster) begins to have doubts about his choice of the priesthood. This struggle intensifies when he meets an attractive social worker (Lauren Hutton) and they begin an affair. Based on the novel THE WINE AND THE MUSIC by William Edmund Barrett and directed by Daniel Haller (THE DUNWICH HORROR). There was a brief period where it seemed Hollywood was fixated on priests breaking their celibacy. In addition to this film, there was THE RUNNER STUMBLES (1979) with Dick Van Dyke lusting after Kathleen Quinlan and MONSIGNOR (1982) with Christopher Reeve playing hanky panky with Genevieve Bujold. None of them were any good. This one is a dull affair with Forster looking pained through out the movie and the wacky concept of Hutton as a wealthy socialite by night and a devoted social worker helping minority children by day. The best thing about the film is the Oscar nominated title song by Michel Legrand and Marilyn & Alan Bergman sung by Peggy Lee which had a stronger shelf life than the movie. With Will Geer, Edith Atwater, Ivor Francis and Helen Westcott.