Léon Morin, priest
(DVD)
Contributors
Melville, Jean-Pierre, 1917-1973. Screenwriter
Beauregard, Georges de. Producer
Ponti, Carlo, 1912-2007. Producer
Belmondo, Jean-Paul, 1933-2021 Actor
Riva, Emmanuèle. Actor
Beauregard, Georges de. Producer
Ponti, Carlo, 1912-2007. Producer
Belmondo, Jean-Paul, 1933-2021 Actor
Riva, Emmanuèle. Actor
Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2011].
Edition
DVD special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atascadero Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | AV Services Coordinator |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Beck, Béatrix -- Film adaptations.
Catholic Church -- France -- Clergy -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Foreign films.
France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- France -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- France.
Motion pictures -- Italy.
Priests -- Psychology -- Drama.
Widows -- France -- Drama.
Catholic Church -- France -- Clergy -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Foreign films.
France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- France -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- France.
Motion pictures -- Italy.
Priests -- Psychology -- Drama.
Widows -- France -- Drama.
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Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2011].
Format
DVD
Edition
DVD special ed.
Language
fre
UPC
715515084710
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the novel by Béatrix Beck.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961.
General Note
Special features: French television interview with Jean-Pierre Melville and Jean-Paul Belmondo (1961) ; selected-scene commentary by Ginette Vincendeau ; deleted scenes ; original theatrical trailer ; essay by Gary Indiana and excerpts from Melville on Melville in booklet.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Henri Decaë ; editors, Jacqueline Meppiel, Nadine Marquand, Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte ; music by Martial Solal, Albert Raisner.
Participants/Performers
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emanuelle Riva, Irene Tunc, Nicole Mirel, Gisele Grimm, Marco Béhar, Gérard Buhr.
Description
In Nazi-occupied France, a devoted priest is desired by all the women of his village, but finds himself most drawn to a religious skeptic who turns their relationship into a confrontation with both God and her own repressed desire.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In French, with optional subtitles in English.
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