France / Italy,
1961, 130 min
Directed by:
Jean-Pierre MelvilleCinematography:
Henri DecaëComposer:
Martial SolalCast:
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuelle Riva, Irène Tunc, Howard Vernon, Nicole Mirel, Marc Eyraud, Gérard Buhr, André Badin, Monique Hennessy, Patricia Gozzi (more)Plots(1)
As the Germans take over France during World War II, widowed mother Barny becomes increasingly anxious about her half-Jewish daughter. She decides to hide the girl on a nearby farm and have her baptized as a cover. The ceremony reminds Barny of the absurdity of religion, and inspires her to pick a fight with parish priest Léon. She's surprised to learn that he shares a great many of her views, and the two begin a chaste yet deep relationship. (StudioCanal UK)
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