Italy / Sep 03, 1961 / Venice Film Festival
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Monique Hennessy | Arlette |
| Edith Loria | Danielle Holdenberg |
| Monique Bertho | Marion |
| Nina Grégoire | |
| Simone Vannier | Secretary |
| Lucienne Marchand | Secretary |
| Nelly Pitorre | Secretary |
| Ernest Varial | Director |
| Chantal Gozzi | Young France |
| Patricia Gozzi | Old France |
| Marielle Gozzi | Adult France |
| Cédric Grant | American Soldier |
| George Lambert | American Soldier |
| Gérard Buhr | Gunther |
| Howard Vernon | Colonel |
| Renée Liques | |
| Volker Schlöndorff | German Soldier (uncredited) |
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| 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) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Léon Morin, prêtre |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français, English |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rome-Paris Films, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica |
| Official site | criterion.com |
| Release date | 22 settembre 1961 |
| Production | Carlo Ponti, Georges de Beauregard |
| Writer | Béatrix Beck, Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Editing | Jacqueline Meppiel, Nadine Trintignant, Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë, Jean Rabier |
| Assistant directors | Volker Schlöndorff, Jacqueline Parey, Bertrand Tavernier, Luc Andrieux, Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Camera operators | Jean Rabier, Henri Decaë |
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| Additional photography | Jean Rabier, Henri Decaë |
| Production design | Daniel Guéret, Donald Cardwell |
| Art direction | Donald Cardwell, Daniel Guéret |
| Set decoration | Donald Cardwell, Daniel Guéret |
| Music | Martial Solal, Guy Villette, Jacques Maumont, Albert Raisner |
| Sound | Guy Villette, Jacques Maumont, Albert Raisner, Martial Solal |
| Costume design | Christine Fornelli |
| Makeup | Christine Fornelli |
| Hairstyling | Christine Fornelli |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Oct 01, 1961 / BFI London Film Festival
Australia / Jun 09, 1963 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Argentina / Nov 07, 2008 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Sep 22, 1961
Finland / Mar 02, 1962
United Kingdom / Jun 01, 1962
Italy / Aug 14, 1962
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Uruguay / Jan 15, 1963
Germany / Jun 28, 1963 / 12 / West Germany
United States / Apr 17, 2009 / Re-release
Physical media
Japan / May 27, 2011 / DVD
TV
Sweden / Apr 02, 1971
Japan / Nov 24, 2015
Poland / Sep 03, 2022
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