The hero of the movie, we have here is not a human being, or if he is, then for this modern world, he is a joker. With such a religious icon, we are given another character who is like us. Who behaves and thinks like us. Poor widow gets somehow obsessed with this priest who, I felt is very needy and lonely, maybe. He tries the best to manipulate the girl, who seeks nothing more than reality and compassion. I do not feel any achievement of the director to create such a simple movie with unusual characters and their capers. I absolutely do not understand the philosophy of this movie, in a simple individualistic way. Is this movie a good entertainment? Personally, I like to see how things were during world wars. I like to see such old fashioned phones, roads, clothes, accent, so I like the small village, the small office, the characters and everything, but I must say, this film is totally outdated with its own philosophy even during its time. The conversations do not make much sense, rather her submissiveness, and the film ends, maybe giving a lesson to priests but again, you do not set up lonely sad women to have a conversation with you alone and run your emotional abuse in the name of Father and His Holy Spirit.
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.
Quick Stats
7.1
TMDB Rating
169
Votes
1h 58m
Runtime
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Budget
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Key Crew
DirectorJean-Pierre Melville
WriterJean-Pierre Melville
CinematographyJean Rabier
ComposerJacques Maumont
EditorJacqueline Meppiel
Production DesignDonald Cardwell
Produced by
Rome-Paris FilmsConcordia Compagnia Cinematografica
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
1 featuredCast

Emmanuelle Riva
Barny

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Léon Morin

Irène Tunc
Christine Sangredin

Nicole Mirel
Sabine Levy

Gisèle Grimm
Lucienne

Marco Behar
Edelman

Marc Eyraud
Anton

Monique Hennessy
Arlette
E
Edith Loria
Danielle Holdenberg
M
Monique Bertho
Marion
N
Nina Grégoire
S
Simone Vannier
Secretary
L
Lucienne Marchand
Secretary
N
Nelly Pitorre
Secretary
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Ernest Varial
Director







