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)
(more)Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
France
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Emmanuelle Riva
France
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Irène Tunc
France
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Howard Vernon
Switzerland
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Nicole Mirel
France
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Marc Eyraud
France
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Gérard Buhr
France
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André Badin
France
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Monique Hennessy
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Patricia Gozzi
France
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Gisèle Grimm
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Marco Behar
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Louis Saintève
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Edith Loria
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Maurice Auzel
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The Professional (1981)
Volker Schlöndorff
German Empire
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Chantal Gozzi
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