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Léon Morin, Priest AKA Léon Morin, prêtre AKA The Forgiven Sinner (Blu-ray) (1961)
A little French town during the Occupation...Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Selected-scene audio commentary with film scholar Ginette Vincendeau
- Chapters 1-2: "Rare Document of French History" (9:30)
- Chapters 6-7: "A Turning Point in Melville's Style" (11:15)
- Chapters 17-20: "Morin's Power, Barny's Desire" (14:28) -
Extras:Interview with Jean-Pierre Melville & Jean-Paul Belmondo from a 1961 episode of the French television series JT 19H15 (4:45)
2 Deleted Scenes (1080p)
- Scene 1: Gestapo/Executions (1:29)
- Scene 2: Collaborator Gilberte (2:52)
Theatrical Trailer (3:10) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080i 60Hz, except where noted.
Audio commentary is in English, with optional English subtitles for film clips.
All other extras are in French, with optional English subtitles.
Includes a 30-page booklet containing an essay by critic/novelist Gary Indiana and excerpts from 'Melville on Melville' by Rui Nogueira.
This edition is OOP. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film historian Mike Siegel
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Extras:"Master Class" with Philippe Labro & Rémy Grumbach from 2017 (61:06)
"Melville: The Demon Within Him" 2019 interview with assistant director Volker Schlöndorff (29:33)
"24 heures de la vie d'un clown" ["24 Hours in the Life of a Clown"] 1946 short film by Jean-Pierre Melville (18:47) (480i)
Theatrical Trailer (3:15)
Bonus Trailers
- Bob le flambeur (3:38)
- Le doulos (2:24) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
Audio commentary & Volker Schlöndorff interview are in English, with no subtitles.
"Master Class" is in French, with optional English subtitles.
All other extras are in French, with burned-in English subtitles. -
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Commentaries:Selected-scene audio commentary with film scholar Ginette Vincendeau
- Chapters 1-2: "Rare Document of French History" (9:30)
- Chapters 6-7: "A Turning Point in Melville's Style" (11:15)
- Chapters 17-20: "Morin's Power, Barny's Desire" (14:28) -
Extras:Interview with Jean-Pierre Melville & Jean-Paul Belmondo from a 1961 episode of the French television series JT 19H15 (4:45)
2 Deleted Scenes (1080p)
- Scene 1: Gestapo/Executions (1:29)
- Scene 2: Collaborator Gilberte (2:52)
Theatrical Trailer (3:10) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080i 60Hz, except where noted.
Audio commentary is in English, with optional English subtitles for film clips.
All other extras are in French, with optional English subtitles.
Includes a 30-page booklet containing an essay by critic/novelist Gary Indiana and excerpts from 'Melville on Melville' by Rui Nogueira.
This edition is OOP. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film historian Mike Siegel
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Extras:"Master Class" with Philippe Labro & Rémy Grumbach from 2017 (61:06)
"Melville: The Demon Within Him" 2019 interview with assistant director Volker Schlöndorff (29:33)
"24 heures de la vie d'un clown" ["24 Hours in the Life of a Clown"] 1946 short film by Jean-Pierre Melville (18:47) (480i)
Theatrical Trailer (3:15)
Bonus Trailers
- Bob le flambeur (3:38)
- Le doulos (2:24) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
Audio commentary & Volker Schlöndorff interview are in English, with no subtitles.
"Master Class" is in French, with optional English subtitles.
All other extras are in French, with burned-in English subtitles. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "La silence de la mer"
"In the Mood for Melville" documentary (57:58)
Trailer (2:38)
Start-up Trailer for "Fog in August" (2:23)
Bonus Trailers
- Bel Ami (2:03)
- Homo Faber (1:37)
- The Cider House Rules (2:20)
DISC TWO
* "Les enfants terribles"
* "Quand tu liras cette lettre..."
Restoration Demonstration (3:03)
"Les enfants terribles" Trailer (2:53)
"Quand tu liras cette lettre..." Trailer (3:45)
Start-up Trailer for "From the Land of the Moon" (1:54)
Bonus Trailers
- Wunderkinder (2:02)
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2:20)
DISC THREE
* "Bob le flambeur"
"Journal d'un malfrat" ["Diary of a Villain"] 2017 documentary by Dominique Maillet (24:41)
DISC FOUR
* "Two Men in Manhattan"
"24 Hours in the Life of a Clown" 1946 short by Jean-Pierre Melville (18:44)
Trailer (3:43)
Start-up Trailer for "Leon" (1:36)
Bonus Trailers
- Three Days of the Condorr (2:53)
- Good Night, and Good Luck. (2:29)
- True Story (2:28)
DISC FIVE
* "Léon Morin, Priest"
"Master Class" with Philippe Labro & Rémy Grumbach from 2017 (58:36)
DISC SIX
* "Le doulos"
"Birth of the Detective Story Melville Style" documentary (31:25)
DISC SEVEN
* "Army of Shadows"
"Army of Shadows...The Hidden Side of the Story" documentary (87:09)
DISC EIGHT
* "Le cercle rouge"
"Sous le nom de Melville" ["Code Name: Melville"] 2008 documentary by Olivier Bohler (76:37)
Interview with Bernard Stora (assistant director) from 2003 (30:47)
Interview with José Giovanni (author/screenwriter) from 2003 (15:05)
2004 Introduction by film scholar Ginette Vincendeau (21:29)
DISC NINE
* "Un flic"
Interviews with assistant director Jean-Francois Delon and script supervisor Florence Gabin from 2004 (24:47 -
Subtitles:English, French, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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UPC Number:4006680087405
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Notes:Includes a 76 page book.
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Extras:DISC ONE: Bob le flambeur (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Journal d'un malfrat" ["Diary of a Villain"] 2017 documentary by Dominique Maillet (24:41)
DISC TWO: Léon Morin, prêtre (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Master Class" with Philippe Labro & Rémy Grumbach from 2017 (58:36)
DISC THREE: Le doulos (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Birth of the Detective Story Melville Style" documentary (31:25)
DISC FOUR: Army of Shadows (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Army of Shadows...The Hidden Side of the Story" documentary (87:09)
DISC FIVE: Le cercle rouge (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Introduction by film scholar Ginette Vincendeau (21:29)
"Sous le nom de Melville" ["Code Name: Melville"] 2008 documentary by Olivier Bohler (76:37)
"About Le cercle rouge" interviews
- Bernard Stora (assistant director) (30:47)
- José Giovanni (author/screenwriter) (15:05)
DISC SIX: Un flic (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Interviews with assistant director Jean-Francois Delon and script supervisor Florence Gabin from 2004 (24:47)
DISC SEVEN (DVD)
"24 heures de la vie d'un clown" ["24 Hours in the Life of a Clown"] 1946 short film by Jean-Pierre Melville (18:00)
"In the Mood for Melville" 2017 documentary by Benjamin Clavel (57:59) -
Subtitles:English, French, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:4K restoration.
Blu-ray extras are in in 1080i 50Hz.
Bonus DVD is R2 PAL encoded.
Extras are in French with forced English subtitles.
Only available in the 7-disc Melville box set. Packaged as a 7-disc gatefold digi-pack with a 60-page book inside a matte cardboard slipcase with spot gloss highlighting.
Audio and subtitles cannot be changed via the remote, only via the main menu. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian Kino Lorber releases have the director's cut, an exclusive commentary, interview, and the film's trailer.
The German and UK releases have the director's cut with some differing exclusive extras.
The US/Canadian Criterion has the standard cut with differing exclusive extras.
Versions:
The film exists in at least two cuts:
- Standard theatrical cut (~117 minutes)
- Director's cut, which restores the 2 deleted scenes found on the Criterion release along with an additional sequence where Barny assists a refugee family. (~128 minutes) -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Standard cut (117:43).
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Director's cut (128:44).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Standard cut (117:43).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Director's cut (128:44).
- Blu-ray B Jean-Pierre Melville - 100th Anniversary Edition Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts - Director's cut (128:25).
- Blu-ray B Melville Essential Collection United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts - Director's cut (128:25).
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 17/08/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 17/08/24UPDATE LOG:
17/08/11: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
27/04/18: Updated title, added UK Melville set.
02/06/20: Updated notes/extras on US releases, updated Winner notes & Versions notes.
17/08/24: Added Germany.
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