Diary of a Country Priest
“A priest of humble origin, lost in the maze of worldiness”
1951•NR•1h 55m•7.5•Released
Drama
An inexperienced, sickly priest shows up in the rural French community of Ambricourt, where he joins the community's clergy. But the locals don't take kindly to the priest, and his ascetic ways and unsociable demeanor make him an outcast. During Bible studies at the nearby girls school, he is continually mocked by his students. Then his attempt to intervene in a family feud backfires into a scandal. His failures, compounded with his declining health, begin to erode his faith.
Director
Robert Bresson
Writer
Robert Bresson
Languages
French
Studio
UGC
Cast
Claude Laydu
Curé d'Ambricourt
Jean Riveyre
Le Comte
Adrien Borel
Priest of Torcy
Rachel Bérendt
La Comtesse
Nicole Maurey
Miss Louise
Nicole Ladmiral
Chantal
Martine Lemaire
Séraphita Dumontel
Antoine Balpêtré
Dr. Delbende
Jean Danet
Olivier
Gaston Séverin
Canon
Yvette Etiévant
Femme de Ménage
Bernard Hubrenne
Prêtre Dufrety
Léon Arvel
Fabregars
Martial Morange
L'Adjoint
Gilberte Terbois
Mrs. Dumouchel
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