Léon Morin, Priest
Movie| Title | Léon Morin, prêtre |
| User score | 7 |
| Release date | Sep 22, 1961 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Production country | France, Italy |
| Production companies | Rome-Paris Films, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica |
| Run time | 117 min. |
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, prêtre AKA Leon Morin, Priest (1961)
Aug 28, 2008
