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Léon Morin, prêtre 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. 

Directed by: Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by: Jean-Pierre Melville
Runtime: 117 minutes
Critics score:
95 / 100
Cast:
Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Belmondo
Léon Morin 
Emmanuelle Riva Emmanuelle Riva
Barny 
Volker Schlöndorff Volker Schlöndorff
German Soldier (uncredited) 
Howard Vernon Howard Vernon
Colonel 
Gérard Buhr Gérard Buhr
Gunther 
Irène Tunc Irène Tunc
Christine Sangredin 
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Also known as:
  • Léon Morin, Priest