Diary of a Country Priest

Diary of a Country Priest

1951
1h 55m
7.5

7.5/10

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"A priest of humble origin, lost in the maze of worldiness"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
UGC
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Journal d'un curé de campagne
Release Date February 7, 1951
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0042619

Cast

Claude Laydu
Claude Laydu

Curé d'Ambricourt

Jean Riveyre
Jean Riveyre

Le Comte

Adrien Borel
Adrien Borel

Priest of Torcy

Rachel Bérendt
Rachel Bérendt

La Comtesse

Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey

Miss Louise

Nicole Ladmiral
Nicole Ladmiral

Chantal

Martine Lemaire
Martine Lemaire

Séraphita Dumontel

Antoine Balpêtré
Antoine Balpêtré

Dr. Delbende

Jean Danet
Jean Danet

Olivier

Gaston Séverin
Gaston Séverin

Canon

Yvette Etiévant
Yvette Etiévant

Femme de Ménage

Bernard Hubrenne
Bernard Hubrenne

Prêtre Dufrety

Key Crew

Robert Bresson
Director
Robert Bresson
Screenplay