Léon Morin, Priest (Léon Morin, prêtre) 62 years old

Léon Morin, Priest

In World War II, the widow Barny sees the Italian soldiers arriving in occupied Saint Bernard while walking to her job. Barny lives with her daughter and works correcting tests and feels a great attraction toward her boss Sabine. When the Germans arrive, Barny sends her half-Jewish daughter to live on a farm in the countryside and finds that Sabine's brother has been arrested and sent to a concentration camp. The atheist Barny decides to baptize her daughter to protect her and chooses priest Léon Morin to discuss with him themes related to religion and Catholicism and Léon lends books to her. Barny converts to Catholicism and becomes closer to Léon, feeling an unrequited desire for him.

Credits

Léon Morin, Priest Cast

Name Character
Marc Eyraud He was 37, 80 years old when he died as Anton
Jean-Paul Belmondo He was 28, now 90 years old as Leon Morin
Gisèle Grimm She was 32, now 94 years old as Lucienne
Howard Vernon He was 47, 82 years old when he died
Monique Hennessy as Arlette
Volker Schlöndorff He was 22, now 84 years old as Un soldat allemand (uncredited)
Marco Behar as Edelman
Nicole Mirel She was 20, now 83 years old as Sabine Levy
Emmanuelle Riva She was 34, 89 years old when she died as Barny
Gérard Buhr He was 33, 59 years old when he died
Irène Tunc She was 25, 36 years old when she died as Christine Sangredin
Edith Loria as Danielle Holdenberg
Monique Bertho as Marion

Léon Morin, Priest Crew

Name Department
Henri Decaë as Cinematography. He was 46 (71) years old when He died Crew
Carlo Ponti as Producer. He was 48 (94) years old when He died Production
Martial Solal as Music. He was 34 (now 96) years old Sound
Jacqueline Meppiel as Editor. She was 33 (83) years old when She died Editing
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte as Editor. She was 31 (87) years old when She died Editing
Volker Schlöndorff as Assistant Director. He was 22 (now 84) years old Directing
Bertrand Tavernier as Assistant Director. He was 20 (now 82) years old Directing
Luc Andrieux as Assistant Director. He was 44 (60) years old when He died Directing
Jacqueline Parey as Assistant Director. Directing
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Léon Morin, Priest (62 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, September 21, 1961
  • Runtime: 117 minutes