Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

Irène Tunc: Christine Sangredin

Quotes 

• Christine Sangredin : Tell me, Father, I have a friend who's divorcing and may need your help.

  Léon Morin : How?

  Christine Sangredin : She's boosting the morale of five lovers: two in the militia, one in the Resistance, one black marketeer, and, most recently, a German. Her bank job leaves little time to serve the Resistance, Vichy, and Germany. She can't juggle the meetings, plus she's smuggling gold.

• Barny : Father Morin is spiritually the most inspiring fellow I've ever known. And last Sunday, there's no doubt about it, he deliberately walked by me, brushing me with his surplice. Imagine how I felt.

  Christine Sangredin : I've noticed. He sometimes does things like that. No wonder he's been reprimanded.

  Barny : You think he does it just to tease me? Just for fun? It must be what they call the glorious freedom of God's children. "Love and do as you wish." But it's destroying me.

  Christine Sangredin : He does it to stimulate us, but, of course, it's risky.

• Christine Sangredin : He advised me to imitate the simplicity of Communist women. I understood immediately. By "Communist women," he meant you. You've completely Sovietized him. Nice work.

  Barny : No. He's the one Communizing me.

• Christine Sangredin : What a slap. I tell you, I saw stars. That Barny - when she lashes out!

• Christine Sangredin : Marion has a crush on Morin. She says she'll have him.

  Barny : Can you understand that?

  Christine Sangredin : No, I can't. It wouldn't occur to me. I couldn't forget that a priest is consecrated to God. But it doesn't matter to Marion. There's no sacrilege. He's a man and she wants him.

  Barny : And she really thinks she can have him?

  Christine Sangredin : She's sure she can. She's never failed in that line.

• Barny : Deportees are your people too.

  Christine Sangredin : Kikes? Are you kidding?

  Barny : Exactly. Our Lord is a kike.