Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 57min
- Drama, Romance
- 22 Sep 1961 (France)
- Movie
Set during occupied France, a faithless woman finds herself falling in love with a young priest.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win.
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| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Léon Morin
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| Emmanuelle Riva | ... |
Barny
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| Irène Tunc | ... |
Christine Sangredin
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Nicole Mirel | ... |
Sabine Levy
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Gisèle Grimm | ... |
Lucienne
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Marco Behar | ... |
Edelman
(as Marco Béhar de la Comédie Française)
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Monique Bertho | ... |
Marion
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| Marc Eyraud | ... |
Anton
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Nina Grégoire | ... |
(as Nina Gregoire)
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| Monique Hennessy | ... |
Arlette
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Edith Loria | ... |
Danielle Holdenberg
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Micheline Schererre |
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Renée Liques |
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Simone Vannier | ... |
Une secrétaire
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Lucienne Marchand | ... |
Une secrétaire
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Nelly Pitorre | ... |
Une secrétaire
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Ernest Varial | ... |
Le directeur
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| Chantal Gozzi | ... |
France
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Cédric Grant | ... |
American soldier
(as Cedric Grant)
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George Lambert | ... |
American soldier
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Marielle Gozzi | ... |
France (older)
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| Patricia Gozzi | ... |
France
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| Gérard Buhr | ... |
Gunther
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| Howard Vernon | ... |
The colonel
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Claude Achard | ... |
(uncredited)
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Adeline Aucoc | ... |
Femme (uncredited)
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Maurice Auzel | ... |
Homme dans l'eglise St Bernard (uncredited)
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André Badin | ... |
(uncredited)
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Madeleine Ganne | ... |
Betty (uncredited)
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Louis Saintève | ... |
Un homme (uncredited)
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| Volker Schlöndorff | ... |
Un soldat allemand (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Pierre Melville | ||
Written by
| Béatrix Beck | ... | (based on the novel by) (as Béatrice Beck) |
| Jean-Pierre Melville | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Georges de Beauregard | ... | producer |
| Pierre Gurgo-Salice | ... | producer |
| Carlo Ponti | ... | producer |
Music by
| Martial Solal | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ... | director of photography (as Henri Decae) |
Editing by
| Jacqueline Meppiel | ||
Editorial Department
| Nadine Trintignant | ... | assistant editor (as Nadine Marquand) |
| Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte | ... | assistant editor (as Marie-Josephe Yoyotte) |
Production Design by
| Daniel Guéret | ... | (as Daniel Gueret) |
Makeup Department
| Christine Fornelli | ... | makeup artist (as Christiane Fornelli) |
Production Management
| Georges de Beauregard | ... | production manager |
| Marcel Georges | ... | unit manager |
| Edith Tertza | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luc Andrieux | ... | first assistant director |
| Jacqueline Parey | ... | assistant director |
| Volker Schlöndorff | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jean Brunet | ... | props |
| Donald Cardwell | ... | assistant art director |
| Robert Christidès | ... | set designer |
| Robert Testard | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Robert Cambourakis | ... | boom operator |
| Jean Gaudelet | ... | sound recordist |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
| Guy Villette | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Claude Amiot | ... | assistant camera (as Claude Amiot) |
| Raymond Cauchetier | ... | still photographer |
| Jean Rabier | ... | camera operator |
| Jean-Paul Schwartz | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Paulette Breil | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Albert Raisner | ... | musician: harmonica |
Additional Crew
| Bruna Drigo | ... | production administrator |
| Jean Fouchet | ... | titles (as Jean Fouchet F.L) |
Production Companies
- Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica (presents)
- Rome Paris Films (presents)
Distributors
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- Ciné Vog Films (1961) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cineriz (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Eurooppalainen Filmi (1962) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Aventi (2001) (France) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2007) (France) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2012) (France) (DVD) (remastered)
- Rialto Pictures (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled) (reissue)
- Tamasa Distribution (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Arthaus (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- BFI (Access) (2003) (United Kingdom) (re-release)
- BFI Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Ciné Cinéfil (1995) (France) (tv)
- I.V.C. (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- Kino Video (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1976) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Netflix (2022) (Netherlands) (video) (vod)
- TF1 (1989) (France) (tv)
- TV5Monde (2015) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Biennale di Venezia, La (award: Qui a obtenu le Grand Prix de la ville de Venise)
- Prix Goncourt (award: Based on the novel recieved)
- Éditions Gallimard (book publisher)
- Editions Hortensia (music publisher)
- S.I.M.O. (sound)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film won the Award of the City of Venice at the 22nd Venice International Film Festival. Jean-Paul Belmondo was also nominated for the Best Foreign Actor Award at the 16th British Academy Film Awards. See more » |
| Goofs | At 1:33:20, when the two elderly ladies are visiting Barny, the background behind the window is clearly fake, revealing it was a studio set. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Son of Gascogne (1995). See more » |
| Quotes |
Léon Morin:
The invisible church. It extends far beyond the visible church. Barny: What is the invisible church? Léon Morin: All human beings of goodwill. See more » |