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: 1961-09-21
themoviedb icon 7.0/10
  • Country: FR, IT
  • Language: Deutsch | Français | English
  • Runtime: 117
Howard Vernon
Howard Vernon
The colonel
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Bel...
Leon Morin
Gérard Buhr
Gérard Buhr
Gunther
Emmanuelle Riva
Emmanuelle Ri...
Barny
Irène Tunc
Irène Tunc
Christine Sangredin
Nicole Mirel
Nicole Mirel
Sabine Levy
Gisèle Grimm
Gisèle Grimm
Lucienne
Marc Eyraud
Marc Eyraud
Anton
Monique Hennessy
Monique Henne...
Arlette
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlön...
Un soldat allemand (uncredited)
Patricia Gozzi
Patricia Gozz...
France (oldest)
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