Léon Morin, prêtre /
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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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | In French, with optional subtitles in English. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2011]
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| Edition: | Blu-ray special ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
572. |
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| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Based on the novel by Béatrix Beck. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. Special features: New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; 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. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | Blu-ray disc, high-definition widescreen (1.66:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono. Requires a Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Henri Decaë ; editors, Jacqueline Meppiel, Nadine Marquand, Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte ; music by Martial Solal, Albert Raisner. |
| ISBN: | 9781604654554 1604654554 |