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.
| Title | Léon Morin, Priest |
|---|---|
| Year | 1961 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | France, Italy |
| Studio | Rome-Paris Films, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica |
| Cast | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuelle Riva, Irène Tunc, Nicole Mirel, Gisèle Grimm, Marco Behar |
| Crew | Jean-Pierre Melville (Director), Jacqueline Parey (Assistant Director), Jacqueline Meppiel (Editor), Béatrix Beck (Novel), Carlo Ponti (Producer), Volker Schlöndorff (Assistant Director) |
| Keyword | faith, widow, world war ii, atheist, confessional, catholic priest, occupied france (1940-44), nouvelle vague |
| Release | Sep 22, 1961 |
| Runtime | 117 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 151 users |
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