Review of Léon Morin, Priest (1961) by Pavandeep S — 23 Oct 2008

This is one of those films by him that are not noir but yet, have that dark, broody quality in it, it is rather similar to Le silence de la mer but another thing is the devotion in etiquette of both films to Bresson, except the acting here is less alike.

I was amazed at how efficiently he took Bresson's technique and utilized it here, in a film where redemption and faith are explored by a man both Jewish and Alsatian. I really loved the intellectual approach here that is easy to touch but yet intriguing, like the sentence, "There is no French race", which really got me going, also the satire here is rather intriguing too.

A fine watch.