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Léon Morin, Priest

Léon Morin, Priest

19617.11h 58m

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.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by Béatrix Beck, Jean-Pierre Melville
Produced by Carlo Ponti, Georges de Beauregard
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Top Cast

Emmanuelle Riva

Emmanuelle Riva

Barny

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Léon Morin

Irène Tunc

Irène Tunc

Christine Sangredin

Nicole Mirel

Nicole Mirel

Sabine Levy

Gisèle Grimm

Gisèle Grimm

Lucienne

Marco Behar

Marco Behar

Edelman

Marc Eyraud

Marc Eyraud

Anton

Monique Hennessy

Monique Hennessy

Arlette

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Edith Loria

Danielle Holdenberg

M

Monique Bertho

Marion

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookfaithphilosophywidowconfessionworld war iideportationreligious conversionatheistconversiongodloveunrequited lovepriestreligiondebatechurchsingle mothercatholicismtheologyconfessionalcatholic priestcommunismoccupied france (1940-44)theological debatewarbookphilosophical debate

About Léon Morin, Priest

Léon Morin, Priest is a drama, romance film released in 1961 exploring themes of based on novel or book, faith, philosophy, widow, confession, world war ii. Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, it stars Emmanuelle Riva, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Irène Tunc. 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.

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