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Léon Morin, Priest

Original title: Léon Morin, prêtre
  • 1961
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.3K
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Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
FrenchDramaRomanceWar

Set during occupied France, a faithless woman finds herself falling in love with a young priest.Set during occupied France, a faithless woman finds herself falling in love with a young priest.Set during occupied France, a faithless woman finds herself falling in love with a young priest.

  • Director
    • Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Writers
    • Béatrix Beck
    • Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Emmanuelle Riva
    • Irène Tunc
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
    • Writers
      • Béatrix Beck
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
    • Stars
      • Jean-Paul Belmondo
      • Emmanuelle Riva
      • Irène Tunc
    • 31User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast31

    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Léon Morin
    Emmanuelle Riva
    Emmanuelle Riva
    • Barny
    • (as Emmanuele Riva)
    Irène Tunc
    Irène Tunc
    • Christine Sangredin
    Nicole Mirel
    • Sabine Levy
    Gisèle Grimm
    • Lucienne
    Marco Behar
    • Edelman
    • (as Marco Béhar de la Comédie Française)
    Monique Bertho
    • Marion
    Marc Eyraud
    Marc Eyraud
    • Anton
    • (as Marc Heyraud)
    Nina Grégoire
      Monique Hennessy
      Monique Hennessy
      • Arlette
      Edith Loria
      • Danielle Holdenberg
      Micheline Schererre
      Renée Liques
      Simone Vannier
      • Une secrétaire
      Lucienne Marchand
      • Une secrétaire
      Nelly Pitorre
      • Une secrétaire
      Ernest Varial
      • Le directeur
      Chantal Gozzi
      Chantal Gozzi
      • France
      • Director
        • Jean-Pierre Melville
      • Writers
        • Béatrix Beck
        • Jean-Pierre Melville
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews31

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        The film won the Award of the City of Venice at the 22nd Venice International Film Festival. Jean-Paul Belmondo was also nominated for the Best Foreign Actor Award at the 16th British Academy Film Awards.
      • Goofs
        At 1:33:20, when the two elderly ladies are visiting Barny, the background behind the window is clearly fake, revealing it was a studio set.
      • Quotes
        • Léon Morin: The invisible church. It extends far beyond the visible church.
        • Barny: What is the invisible church?
        • Léon Morin: All human beings of goodwill.
      • Alternate versions
        The theatrical release version is 111-minute long, which is the version used for the 2011 Criterion DVD and Blu-Ray release. The remastered 4K version, used for the 2019 Kino Lorber Blu-Ray release, is the longer director's cut, at 128 minutes.
      • Connections
        Featured in The Son of Gascogne (1995)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • September 22, 1961 (France)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • French
        • English
        • German
      • Also known as
        • The Forgiven Sinner
      • Filming locations
        • Montfort-l'Amaury, Yvelines, France(street scenes)
      • Production companies
        • Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica
        • Rome Paris Films
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      Box office

      • Gross US & Canada
        • $72,078
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $9,515
        • Apr 19, 2009
      • Gross worldwide
        • $72,908
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 57m(117 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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