Léon Morin, Priest

Also known as Léon Morin, prêtre, Leon Morin, Priest

1961 film by Jean-Pierre Melville

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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.

Released: 1961-09-22118 minDir: Jean-Pierre MelvilleDrama, Romance

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Cast

Emmanuelle Riva as Barny
Jean-Paul Belmondo as Léon Morin
Irène Tunc as Christine Sangredin
Nicole Mirel as Sabine Levy
Gisèle Grimm as Lucienne
Marco Behar as Edelman

Themes

based on novel or book
faith
philosophy
widow
confession
world war ii
deportation
religious conversion
atheist
conversion

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

5,841 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Year: 1961
Runtime: 117 min
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
Rated: Not Rated
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: Italy
Original language: French
Main subject: World War II
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Screenwriter: Béatrix Beck
Composer: Martial Solal
Producer: Carlo Ponti
Cinematographer: Henri Decaë
Duration: 130
FilmAffinity ID: 352569
Distribution format: video on demand

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publication date: 1961-01-01
title: Léon Morin, prêtre
after a work by: Béatrix Beck
color: black-and-white
distributed by: Netflix
assessment: Bechdel test
review score: 96%

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