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Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

Original title: Léon Morin, prêtre

1961-09-21 · 1h 57m · FR
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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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Jean-Pierre MelvilleDirector, Writer

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Jean-Paul BelmondoJean-Paul BelmondoLeon MorinEmmanuelle RivaEmmanuelle RivaBarnyIrène TuncIrène TuncChristine SangredinMarc EyraudMarc EyraudAntonMonique HennessyMonique HennessyArletteNicole MirelNicole MirelSabine LevyGisèle GrimmGisèle GrimmLucienneMarco BeharMarco BeharEdelmanMonique BerthoMonique BerthoMarionEdith LoriaEdith LoriaDanielle HoldenbergNina GrégoireNina GrégoireHoward VernonHoward VernonThe colonel

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World war iiPriestFaithWidowAtheistCatholic priestConfession boothNouvelle vagueConfessionalOccupied france

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Priest · FaithMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · World War IiDirector preference197404

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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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Léon Morin, Priest has a runtime of 117 minutes.

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