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), Volker Schlöndorff (Assistant Director), Béatrix Beck (Novel), Jacqueline Meppiel (Editor), Bertrand Tavernier (Assistant Director), Jacqueline Parey (Assistant Director)
Country: France, Italy
Language: Deutsch, Français, English
Studio: Rome-Paris Films, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica
Runtime: 117 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 22, 1961
IMDb: 4
