Léon Morin, Priest
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.
Release Date: 1961-09-22
Drama
Romance
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Casts
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Léon Morin
Emmanuelle Riva
as Barny
Irène Tunc
as Christine Sangredin
Nicole Mirel
as Sabine Levy
Gisèle Grimm
as Lucienne
Marco Behar
as Edelman
Marc Eyraud
as Anton
Monique Hennessy
as Arlette
Edith Loria
as Danielle Holdenberg
Chantal Gozzi
as Young France
