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Léon Morin, Priest

Drama, Romance - 1961
Léon Morin, Priest
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Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. In confession, she teases a priest, Léon Morin, but he is a young and intelligent man and ready to discuss anything.
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Details

Runtime:
118 min
Release date:
22 Sep 1961
Country:
FR, IT
Languages:
German, French, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A fascinating, unexpected movie that fans of French film in general, and Melville in particular, will not want to miss
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Aug 2009
fresh:
Melville's eye for exacting detail here is expected. What is remarkable is the depth of feeling he exacts from the juxtaposition of these ordinary moments with their extraordinary context.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
17 Apr 2009
fresh:
It's a giddy bit of blasphemy to see Jean-Paul Belmondo dressed in priest's garb.
– Keith Uhlich,
Time Out New York,
15 Apr 2009
fresh:
The result is a movie that moves with the diamond-cut precision and carefully constricting tension of Melville's trademark gangland sagas, the precious booty here being nothing less than the human soul.
– Scott Foundas,
Village Voice,
14 Apr 2009
fresh:
Tale [from Beatrix Beck's 1952 novel] of a young agnostic woman's conversion to Catholicism and her physical love for a priest during the Nazi occupation of France is handled with tact and talent.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
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