Diary of a Country Priest
265 reviews
Drama
1h 55m
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...
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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.
- DirectorRobert Bresson
- Release7 February 1951
- GenreDrama
- Duration1h 55m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate265 reviews
- Productions
UGC Films
Cast

Claude Laydu
Priest of Ambricourt

Jean Riveyre
Count

Rachel Bérendt
Countess

Nicole Maurey
Miss Louise

Antoine Balpêtré
Dr. Delbende

Jean Danet
Olivier

Gaston Séverin
Canon

Yvette Etiévant
Femme de Ménage

Léon Arvel
Fabregars

Serge Bento
Mitonnet

Germaine Stainval
The Boss of the Café (uncredited)

François Valorbe
Bit Role (uncredited)
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