Diary of a Country Priest

Diary of a Country Priest

1951 • 1h 55m • ⭐ 4.0 • NR • French

Drama

About Diary of a Country Priest

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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Cast & Crew

Directed by Robert Bresson

Starring Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre, Adrien Borel, Rachel Bérendt, Nicole Maurey

Produced by UGC Films