Léon Morin, Priest
Léon Morin, Priest

Léon Morin, Priest

7|1961|1h 57m| FR

Overview: 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. 

Genres: Drama, Romance

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

Votes: 149

Production Companies:

Rome-Paris Films

Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica