Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
01/10/1961 (GB)
Drama, Romance
1h 58m
- 70% (156 votes)
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Overview
Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. In confession, she teases a priest, Léon Morin, but he is a young and intelligent man and ready to discuss anything.
- Jean-Pierre MelvilleDirector, Writer
Original Title
Léon Morin, prêtre
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- faith
- philosophy
- widow
- confession
- world war ii
- deportation
- religious conversion
- atheist
- conversion
- god
- love
- unrequited love
- priest
- religion
- debate
- church
- single mother
- catholicism
- theology
- confessional
- catholic priest
- communism
- occupied france (1940-44)
- theological debate
- war
- book
- philosophical debate
Top Billed Cast
Emmanuelle Riva
Barny
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Léon Morin
Irène Tunc
Christine Sangredin
Nicole Mirel
Sabine Levy
Gisèle Grimm
Lucienne
Marco Behar
Edelman
Marc Eyraud
Anton
Monique Hennessy
Arlette
Edith Loria
Danielle Holdenberg
Monique Bertho
Marion
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