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Léon Morin, Priest
19611h 58m7.1 / 10
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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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Léon Morin, Priest
Cast
Emmanuelle RivaBarny
Jean-Paul BelmondoLéon Morin
Irène TuncChristine Sangredin
Nicole MirelSabine Levy
Gisèle GrimmLucienne
Marco BeharEdelman
Marc EyraudAnton
Monique HennessyArletteCredits
- Directed by
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Written by
- Jean-Pierre Melville, Béatrix Beck
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Léon Morin, prêtre
Production
- Rome-Paris FilmsFrance
- Concordia Compagnia CinematograficaItaly
Themes
atheistbased on novel or bookbookcatholic priestcatholicismchurchcommunismconfession
