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.
Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuelle Riva, Irène Tunc, Nicole Mirel, Gisèle Grimm, Marco Behar
Crew: Jean-Pierre Melville (Director), Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte (Editor), Luc Andrieux (Assistant Director), Jean-Pierre Melville (Writer), Georges de Beauregard (Producer), Jacqueline Meppiel (Editor)
Country: France, Italy
Language: Deutsch, Français, English
Studio: Rome-Paris Films, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica
Runtime: 117 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 21, 1961
IMDb: 4
Keywords:faith, widow, world war ii, atheist, confessional, catholic priest, occupied france, nouvelle vague
