'' I Was a Parish Priest '' or '' God 's War '' ( Spanish : '' La guerra de Dios '' ) is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Claude Laydu , Francisco Rabal and José Marco Davó . It was awarded the Gran Premio at the first ever San Sebastián International Film Festival . It was also shown at the Venice Film Festival where it was awarded the Bronze Lion
Venice Film Festival
14th Venice International Film Festival
I Was a Parish Priest