Léon Morin, Priest
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Léon Morin, Priest is a 1961 French drama film by Jean-Pierre Melville that explores faith, desire, and moral conflict through the relationship between a young priest and a skeptical woman in Nazi-occupied France.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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black-and-white film ⓘ drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Léon Morin, prêtre
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novel by Béatrix Beck ⓘ |
| cinematographyStyle | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
Nazi occupation of France
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confession ⓘ religious doubt ⓘ |
| director | Jean-Pierre Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| femaleLeadTrait | skeptical woman ⓘ |
| filmIndustry | French cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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war film ⓘ |
| hasDirector | Jean-Pierre Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Barny
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Léon Morin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between a young priest and a skeptical woman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between Jean-Pierre Melville and French literary source material
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exploration of faith and desire in wartime France ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Léon Morin, prêtre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
life under occupation
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priest–parishioner relationship ⓘ |
| productionCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Catholic priest ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | young priest ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s films ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| runtimeApprox | over 100 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jean-Pierre Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Nazi-occupied France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Catholicism
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desire ⓘ faith ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ religion ⓘ sexual repression ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| title | Léon Morin, Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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