Diary of a Country Priest

Diary of a Country Priest (1951)

Journal d'un curé de campagne

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

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.

Date of release
1951-02-07
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (291)
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama
Director
Robert Bresson

Casting

  • 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

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