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Léon Morin, Priest
Léon Morin, Priest

Léon Morin, Priest

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DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

22 September 1961

Country

France

Cast

Emmanuelle Riva

Emmanuelle Riva

Barny

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Léon Morin

Irène Tunc

Irène Tunc

Christine Sangredin

Nicole Mirel

Nicole Mirel

Sabine Levy

Gisèle Grimm

Gisèle Grimm

Lucienne

Marco Behar

Marco Behar

Edelman

Marc Eyraud

Marc Eyraud

Anton

Monique Hennessy

Monique Hennessy

Arlette

Edith Loria

Edith Loria

Danielle Holdenberg

Monique Bertho

Monique Bertho

Marion

Nina Grégoire

Nina Grégoire

Simone Vannier

Simone Vannier

Secretary

Lucienne Marchand

Lucienne Marchand

Secretary

Nelly Pitorre

Nelly Pitorre

Secretary

Ernest Varial

Ernest Varial

Director

Chantal Gozzi

Chantal Gozzi

Young France

Patricia Gozzi

Patricia Gozzi

Old France

Marielle Gozzi

Marielle Gozzi

Adult France

Cédric Grant

Cédric Grant

American Soldier

George Lambert

George Lambert

American Soldier

Gérard Buhr

Gérard Buhr

Gunther

Howard Vernon

Howard Vernon

Colonel

Renée Liques

Renée Liques

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

German Soldier (uncredited)

Claude Achard

Claude Achard

(uncredited)

Adeline Aucoc

Adeline Aucoc

Old Lady (uncredited)

Maurice Auzel

Maurice Auzel

Man in St Bernard Church (uncredited)

André Badin

André Badin

(uncredited)

Madeleine Ganne

Madeleine Ganne

Betty (uncredited)

Louis Saintève

Louis Saintève

Man (uncredited)

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