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Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
Léon Morin, prêtre (original title)

130 min  -  Drama  -   22 September 1961 (France)
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Director:

Jean-Pierre Melville

Writers:

Béatrix Beck (novel), Jean-Pierre Melville (screenplay)

Stars:

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuelle Riva and Irène Tunc
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Paul Belmondo ...
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
Monique Bertho Monique Bertho ...
Marion
Marc Eyraud Marc Eyraud
Nina Grégoire Nina Grégoire
Monique Hennessy Monique Hennessy ...
Arlette
Edith Loria Edith Loria
Micheline Schererre Micheline Schererre
Renee Liques Renee Liques
Simone Vannier Simone Vannier
Lucienne Marchand Lucienne Marchand
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Storyline

In World War II, the widow Barny sees the Italian soldiers arriving in occupied Saint Bernard while walking to her job. Barny lives with her daughter and works correcting tests and feels a great attraction toward her boss Sabine. When the Germans arrive, Barny sends her half-Jewish daughter to live in a farm in the countryside and finds that Sabine's brother has been arrested and sent to a concentration camp. The atheist Barny decides to baptize her daughter to protect her and chooses priest Léon Morin to discuss with him themes related to religion and Catholicism and Léon lends books to her. Barny converts to the Catholicism and becomes closer to Léon, feeling an unrequited desire for him. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Religion | Clergy | Dream Sequence | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

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Drama

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Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

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Also Known As:

Léon Morin, Prêtre See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,515 (USA) (19 April 2009) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$27,005 (USA) (13 September 2009)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica, Rome Paris Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sweden:  | UK: (2003 re-release)  | Argentina: (Mar del Plata Film Festival)  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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