Léon Morin, Priest

Léon Morin, Priest (French: Léon Morin, prêtre) is a 1961 French drama film directed and scripted by Jean-Pierre Melville, and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Emmanuelle Riva. Its plot follows a jaded, lapsed Catholic widow of a Jewish husband, who finds herself falling in love with a young, altruistic priest during the Occupation of France. It is based on the 1952 Prix Goncourt-winning novel The Passionate Heart (French: Léon Morin, prêtre) by Béatrix Beck. Belmondo was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor.

Léon Morin, Priest

Léon Morin, Priest (French: Léon Morin, prêtre) is a 1961 French drama film directed and scripted by Jean-Pierre Melville, and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Emmanuelle Riva. Its plot follows a jaded, lapsed Catholic widow of a Jewish husband, who finds herself falling in love with a young, altruistic priest during the Occupation of France. It is based on the 1952 Prix Goncourt-winning novel The Passionate Heart (French: Léon Morin, prêtre) by Béatrix Beck. Belmondo was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor.