Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
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. 

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Belmondo As: Léon Morin
Emmanuelle Riva Emmanuelle Riva As: Barny
Irène Tunc Irène Tunc As: Christine Sangredin
Nicole Mirel Nicole Mirel As: Sabine Levy
Gisèle Grimm Gisèle Grimm As: Lucienne
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Storyline

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. 


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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: Deutsch, Français, English

Release Date: 22 September 1961

Country: FR, IT

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: Rome-Paris Films, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Léon Morin

Emmanuelle Riva

Emmanuelle Riva

Barny

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

Edith Loria

Edith Loria

Danielle Holdenberg

Monique Bertho

Monique Bertho

Marion

Nina Grégoire

Nina Grégoire

Simone Vannier

Simone Vannier

Secretary

Lucienne Marchand

Lucienne Marchand

Secretary

Nelly Pitorre

Nelly Pitorre

Secretary

Ernest Varial

Ernest Varial

The Director

Chantal Gozzi

Chantal Gozzi

Young France

Patricia Gozzi

Patricia Gozzi

Old France

Marielle Gozzi

Marielle Gozzi

Adult France

Cédric Grant

Cédric Grant

American Soldier

George Lambert

George Lambert

American Soldier

Gérard Buhr

Gérard Buhr

Gunther

Howard Vernon

Howard Vernon

The Colonel

Renée Liques

Renée Liques

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

German Soldier (uncredited)

Claude Achard

Claude Achard

(uncredited)

Adeline Aucoc

Adeline Aucoc

Old Lady (uncredited)

Maurice Auzel

Maurice Auzel

Man in St Bernard Church (uncredited)

André Badin

André Badin

(uncredited)

Madeleine Ganne

Madeleine Ganne

Betty (uncredited)

Louis Saintève

Louis Saintève

Man (uncredited)

Directed By

Jean-Pierre Melville

Jean-Pierre Melville

Director

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Assistant Director

Jacqueline Parey

Jacqueline Parey

Assistant Director

Bertrand Tavernier

Bertrand Tavernier

Assistant Director

Luc Andrieux

Luc Andrieux

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Christine Fornelli

Christine Fornelli

Makeup Artist

Sound

Guy Villette

Guy Villette

Sound

Jacques Maumont

Jacques Maumont

Sound Mixer

Albert Raisner

Albert Raisner

Musician

Martial Solal

Martial Solal

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jean Rabier

Jean Rabier

Camera Operator

Henri Decaë

Henri Decaë

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Donald Cardwell

Donald Cardwell

Assistant Art Director

Daniel Guéret

Daniel Guéret

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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