Léon Morin, prêtre Léon Morin, priest

DVD 2011

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.

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Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 572 Criterion collection ; 572. Videorecording

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ISBN:

9781604654561

Edition:

DVD special édition

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 117 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
mixed
Dolby
video file
DVD video

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Léon Morin, priest

Notes:

Based on the novel by Béatrix Beck
DVD release of the 1961 motion picture
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
Director, Jean-Pierre Melville ; producers, Georges de Beauregard, Carlo Ponti ; adaptation, Jean-Pierre Melville ; cinematography, Henri Decaë ; editors, Jacqueline Meppiel, Nadine Marquand, Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte ; music by Martial Solal, Albert Raisner
Emanuelle Riva, Jean-Paul Belmondo
DVD ; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono
For private home use only
In French, with optional subtitles in English

Control Number:

813302

UPC:

715515084710

Other Authors:

Beauregard, Georges de
Beck, Béatrix. Léon Morin, prêtre. Videorecording
Belmondo, Jean-Paul, 1933-2021
Concordia compagnia cinematografica
Melville, Jean-Pierre, 1917-1973
Ponti, Carlo, 1912-2007
Rialto Pictures LLC
Riva, Emmanuèle
Rome Paris Films

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