Léon Morin, Priest
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The Passionate Heart is a 1952
novel by Béatrix Beck
, which won the Prix Goncourt
. It was published in the UK as The Priest (1953) and in the US as The Passionate Heart (1953).
A movie version was made in 1961 called Léon Morin, Priest
(French: Léon Morin, prêtre), directed and scripted by Jean-Pierre Melville, and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo
and Emmanuelle Riva
. Belmondo was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor
.
1952 in literature
The year 1952, in literature involved some significant events and new literary publications.-Events:*J. L. Carr takes over as headmaster of Highfields Primary School, Kettering, which will eventually furnish the subject matter for his novel, The Harpole Report.*November 25 - Agatha Christie's play...
novel by Béatrix Beck
Béatrix Beck
Béatrix Beck was a French writer from Belgian origin.She was born at Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, the daughter of the poet Christian Beck. After several jobs, she became the secretary of André Gide, he encouraged her to write about her experiences: her mother's suicide, the war, her poverty, etc...
, which won the Prix Goncourt
Prix Goncourt
The Prix Goncourt is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year"...
. It was published in the UK as The Priest (1953) and in the US as The Passionate Heart (1953).
A movie version was made in 1961 called Léon Morin, Priest
Léon Morin, Priest
The Passionate Heart is a 1952 novel by Béatrix Beck, which won the Prix Goncourt. It was published in the UK as The Priest and in the US as The Passionate Heart ....
(French: Léon Morin, prêtre), directed and scripted by Jean-Pierre Melville, and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo is a French actor initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s.-Career:Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, west of Paris, Belmondo did not perform well in school, but developed a passion for boxing and football."Did you box professionally very long?" "Not very long...
and Emmanuelle Riva
Emmanuelle Riva
Emmanuelle Riva is a French actress.Riva started her acting career on the Paris stage after having worked as a seamstress...
. Belmondo was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Leading Role is a British Academy Film award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film.-Superlatives:...
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