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Diary of a Country Priest
“A priest of humble origin, lost in the maze of worldiness”
7.5 / 10• 1951• 1h 55m•NR• French
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Claude Laydu
Curé d'Ambricourt
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Bresson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Diary of a Country Priest is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
