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Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

Drama Romance
Release Date: 1961, September 22
Directors: Jean-Pierre Melville
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Rome-Paris Films, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica
Cast: Gérard Buhr, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Howard Vernon, Emmanuelle Riva, Marc Eyraud, Lucienne Marchand, Maurice Auzel, Gisèle Grimm, Madeleine Ganne, André Badin, Marco Behar, Simone Vannier

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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