Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
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.
- Released
- 1951-02-07
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Robert Bresson, Robert Bresson
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 from 292 votes
Cast
- Claude Laydu as Curé d'Ambricourt
- Jean Riveyre as Le Comte
- Adrien Borel as Priest of Torcy
- Rachel Bérendt as La Comtesse
- Nicole Maurey as Miss Louise
- Nicole Ladmiral as Chantal
- Martine Lemaire as Séraphita Dumontel
- Antoine Balpêtré as Dr. Delbende
- Jean Danet as Olivier
- Gaston Séverin as Canon
- Yvette Etiévant as Femme de Ménage
- Bernard Hubrenne as Prêtre Dufrety