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Leon Morin, Prêtre

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Leon Morin, Prêtre
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1hr 58min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1961
Director:
Jean-Pierre Melville
Starring:
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuelle Riva, Irène Tunc  ...more
Synopsis: Jean-Paul Belmondo portrays Leon Morin, an altruistic priest who believes that any sin can be expunged by a good dose of faith. Emmanuelle Riva plays a wayward woman who long ago decided that the easiest way was the best. Belmondo makes it his mission to steer Riva onto the right path. Given the censorial climate of 1961, it isn't surprising that the picture was shorn of 22 minutes for its American release. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
Léon Morin, Prêtre was one of the first films to take a serious look at life in France under the Nazi occupation. Writer-director Jean-Pierre Melville uses his priest protagonist (Jean-Paul Belmondo) to chronicle the lives of the residents of the small occupied town, from those who fight in the Resistance to those who simply want to survive. The central story explores the sexual tension between priest ... Full Review
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
Leon Morin
Emmanuelle Riva
Barny
Irène Tunc
Christine Sangredin
Nicole Mirel
Sabine Levy
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