Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

The widow Barny lives in Nazi-occupied France, looking after her half-Jewish daughter in a small village. When the Germans arrive, she decides to baptize her and chooses priest Léon Morin to do so. After spending some time with him, the relationship with her confessor turns into a confrontation with both God and her own repressed desire. 

Directing:
  • Jean-Pierre Melville

Writing:
  • Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Béatrix Beck

Stars:
Release Date: 1961-09-22
themoviedb icon 7/10
  • Country: FR, IT
  • Language: Deutsch | Français | English
  • Runtime: 117

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Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Bel...
Léon Morin
Emmanuelle Riva
Emmanuelle Ri...
Barny
Irène Tunc
Irène Tunc
Christine Sangredin
Nicole Mirel
Nicole Mirel
Sabine Levy
Gisèle Grimm
Gisèle Grimm
Lucienne
Marco Behar
Marco Behar
Edelman
Marc Eyraud
Marc Eyraud
Anton
Monique Hennessy
Monique Henne...
Arlette
Edith Loria
Edith Loria
Danielle Holdenberg
Howard Vernon
Howard Vernon
Colonel
Gérard Buhr
Gérard Buhr
Gunther
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlön...
German Soldier (uncredited)
Chantal Gozzi
Chantal Gozzi
Young France
Patricia Gozzi
Patricia Gozz...
Old France
Maurice Auzel
Maurice Auzel
Man in St Bernard Church (uncredited)
André Badin
André Badin
(uncredited)
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