Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
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/10 By 149 Votes
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.
Release Date : September 22, 1961
Runtime : 117m
Companies : Rome-Paris Films, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica
Countries : France, Italy
Keywords : faith, widow, world war ii, atheist, confessional, catholic priest, occupied france (1940-44), nouvelle vague
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