Léon Morin, prêtre
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.
Léon Morin, Priest (1961) is a drama and romance film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, released on September 22, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Emmanuelle Riva, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Irène Tunc and Nicole Mirel. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 171 ratings.
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Emmanuelle Riva
as Barny
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Léon Morin
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
Monique Bertho
as Marion
Nina Grégoire
Simone Vannier
as Secretary
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, written by Béatrix Beck and Jean-Pierre Melville, produced by Carlo Ponti and Georges de Beauregard.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 171 ratings.
The hero of the movie, we have here is not a human being, or if he is, then for this modern world, he is a joker. With such a religious icon, we are given another character who is like us. Who behaves and thinks like us. Poor widow gets somehow obsessed with this priest who, I felt is very needy and lonely, maybe. He tries the best to manipulate the girl, who seeks nothing more than reality and compassion. I do not…
Reviewed on March 12, 2018
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The main cast of Léon Morin, Priest (1961) includes Emmanuelle Riva, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Irène Tunc, Nicole Mirel and Gisèle Grimm. The film was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Léon Morin, Priest was released on September 22, 1961 and runs for 1h 58m.
Léon Morin, Priest (1961) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 171 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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