Poster of Léon Morin, Priest

Léon Morin, Priest

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. 

Release Date: 1961-09-22

Original Language: fr

Genres: Drama Romance

Rating:

Popularity:

6.872

Cast Members

Irène Tunc

Christine Sangredin

Nicole Mirel

Sabine Levy

Edith Loria

Danielle Holdenberg

Nelly Pitorre

Secretary

Chantal Gozzi

Young France

Patricia Gozzi

Old France

Marielle Gozzi

Adult France

Cédric Grant

American Soldier

George Lambert

American Soldier

Volker Schlöndorff

German Soldier (uncredited)

Claude Achard

(uncredited)

Adeline Aucoc

Old Lady (uncredited)

Maurice Auzel

Man in St Bernard Church (uncredited)

André Badin

(uncredited)

Madeleine Ganne

Betty (uncredited)

Louis Saintève

Man (uncredited)