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Diary of a Country Priest
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Diary of a Country Priest

1951-02-07 · 115 min · ★ 7.5

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.

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Directors
Robert Bresson
Production companies
UGC
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Claude LayduClaude LayduCuré d'Ambricourt
Jean RiveyreJean RiveyreLe Comte
Adrien BorelAdrien BorelPriest of Torcy
Rachel BérendtRachel BérendtLa Comtesse
Nicole MaureyNicole MaureyMiss Louise
Nicole LadmiralNicole LadmiralChantal
Martine LemaireMartine LemaireSéraphita Dumontel
Antoine BalpêtréAntoine BalpêtréDr. Delbende
Jean DanetJean DanetOlivier
Gaston SéverinGaston SéverinCanon
Yvette EtiévantYvette EtiévantFemme de Ménage
Bernard HubrennePrêtre Dufrety
Léon ArvelLéon ArvelFabregars
Martial MorangeL'Adjoint
Gilberte TerboisMrs. Dumouchel
Serge BentoSerge BentoMitonnet
Germaine StainvalGermaine StainvalLa patronne du café(non crédité)
François ValorbeFrançois ValorbeBit Role(non crédité)

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