Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

ALL 09/22/1961 (fr) Drama, Romance 117 Min
  • Release
    09/22/1961
  • Production
    Rome-Paris Films, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    Léon Morin, prêtre
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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. 

  1. Story



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  1. Jean-Paul Belmondo

    Léon Morin

  2. Emmanuelle Riva

    Barny

  3. Irène Tunc

    Christine Sangredin

  4. Nicole Mirel

    Sabine Levy

  5. Gisèle Grimm

    Lucienne

  6. Marco Behar

    Edelman

  7. Marc Eyraud

    Anton

  8. Monique Hennessy

    Arlette

  9. Edith Loria

    Danielle Holdenberg

  10. Monique Bertho

    Marion

  11. Nina Grégoire

  12. Simone Vannier

    Secretary

  13. Lucienne Marchand

    Secretary

  14. Nelly Pitorre

    Secretary

  15. Ernest Varial

    The Director

  16. Chantal Gozzi

    Young France

  17. Patricia Gozzi

    Old France

  18. Marielle Gozzi

    Adult France

  19. Cédric Grant

    American Soldier

  20. George Lambert

    American Soldier

  21. Gérard Buhr

    Gunther

  22. Howard Vernon

    The Colonel

  23. Renée Liques

  24. Volker Schlöndorff

    German Soldier (uncredited)

  25. Claude Achard

    (uncredited)

  26. Adeline Aucoc

    Old Lady (uncredited)

  27. Maurice Auzel

    Man in St Bernard Church (uncredited)

  28. André Badin

    (uncredited)

  29. Madeleine Ganne

    Betty (uncredited)

  30. Louis Saintève

    Man (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 30 , Crews : 21

Keyword

Léon Morin, Priest (1961) 117 Min

ALL 09/22/1961 (fr)
Drama, Romance
  • Release 09/22/1961
  • Production
    Rome-Paris Films, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica
  • Original title Léon Morin, prêtre
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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. 

  1. Jean-Pierre Melville

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Jacqueline Meppiel

    Editor

  4. Carlo Ponti, Georges de Beauregard

    Producer