Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

★ 7.1/10 118 min Drama, Romance France, Italy French

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

Novel: Béatrix Beck
Writer: Jean-Pierre Melville

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Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. In confession, she teases a priest, Léon Morin, but he is a young and intelligent man and ready to discuss anything.

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Top Cast

Emmanuelle Riva Barny

Jean-Paul Belmondo Léon Morin

Irène Tunc Christine Sangredin

Nicole Mirel Sabine Levy

Gisèle Grimm Lucienne

Marco Behar Edelman

Marc Eyraud Anton

Monique Hennessy Arlette

Léon Morin, Priest Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Criterion Collection

Criterion Collection #570

Critic Curated

Roger Eberts Great Movies

Roger Ebert #184