Léon Morin, Priest (Léon Morin, prêtre) 63 years old
In World War II, the widow Barny sees the Italian soldiers arriving in occupied Saint Bernard while walking to her job. Barny lives with her daughter and works correcting tests and feels a great attraction toward her boss Sabine. When the Germans arrive, Barny sends her half-Jewish daughter to live on a farm in the countryside and finds that Sabine's brother has been arrested and sent to a concentration camp. The atheist Barny decides to baptize her daughter to protect her and chooses priest Léon Morin to discuss with him themes related to religion and Catholicism and Léon lends books to her. Barny converts to Catholicism and becomes closer to Léon, feeling an unrequited desire for him.
Credits
Léon Morin, Priest Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marc Eyraud He was 37, 80 years old when he died | as Anton |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo He was 28, now 91 years old | as Leon Morin |
| Gisèle Grimm She was 32, now 95 years old | as Lucienne |
| Howard Vernon He was 47, 82 years old when he died | |
| Monique Hennessy | as Arlette |
| Volker Schlöndorff He was 22, now 85 years old | as Un soldat allemand (uncredited) |
| Marco Behar | as Edelman |
| Monique Bertho | as Marion |
| Nicole Mirel She was 20, now 83 years old | as Sabine Levy |
| Emmanuelle Riva She was 34, 89 years old when she died | as Barny |
| Gérard Buhr He was 33, 59 years old when he died | |
| Irène Tunc She was 25, 36 years old when she died | as Christine Sangredin |
| Edith Loria | as Danielle Holdenberg |
Léon Morin, Priest Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Henri Decaë as Cinematography. He was 46 (71) years old when He died | Crew |
| Carlo Ponti as Producer. He was 48 (94) years old when He died | Production |
| Martial Solal as Music. He was 34 (now 97) years old | Sound |
| Jacqueline Meppiel as Editor. She was 33 (83) years old when She died | Editing |
| Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte as Editor. She was 31 (87) years old when She died | Editing |
| Volker Schlöndorff as Assistant Director. He was 22 (now 85) years old | Directing |
| Bertrand Tavernier as Assistant Director. He was 20 (now 83) years old | Directing |
| Luc Andrieux as Assistant Director. He was 44 (60) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jacqueline Parey as Assistant Director. | Directing |
Léon Morin, Priest (63 years)
- Release day: Thursday, September 21, 1961
- Runtime: 117 minutes