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Léon Morin, Priest

1961·1h 57m·Not Rated
DramaRomanceWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
6,270 votes

Set during occupied France, a faithless woman finds herself falling in love with a young priest.

Léon Morin, Priest is a 1961 drama romance movie directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, starring Irène Tunc, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Nicole Mirel. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 6,270 votes and runs 1h 57m.

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Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Stars
Irène Tunc
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Nicole Mirel
Emmanuelle Riva
Details
1961-09-22
117 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France, Italy
★ French, English, German
Keywords
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