Synopsis:
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 |
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Written by: | Jean-Pierre Melville |
Runtime: | 117 minutes |
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Cast:
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Léon Morin
Léon Morin
Emmanuelle Riva
Barny
Barny
Irène Tunc
Christine Sangredin
Christine Sangredin
Nicole Mirel
Sabine Levy
Sabine Levy
Gisèle Grimm
Lucienne
Lucienne
Marco Behar
Edelman
Edelman
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