Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

Léon Morin, Priest (1961) - Drama Movies 117 minutes. Léon Morin, Priest. The widow Barny lives in Nazi-occupied France, looking after her half-Jewish daughter in a small village. When the Germans arrive, she decides to baptize her and chooses priest Léon Morin to do so. After spending some time with him, the relationship with her confessor turns into a confrontation with both God and her own repressed desire.  faith, widow, world war ii, atheist, confessional, catholic priest, occupied france (1940-44), nouvelle vague