Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest

Diary of a Country Priest

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

7.5115 min
Drama

Overview

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 2/7/1951

Runtime: 115 min

Director: Robert Bresson

Writers: Georges Bernanos, Robert Bresson, Robert Bresson

Top Cast

Claude Laydu

Claude Laydu

Curé d'Ambricourt

Jean Riveyre

Jean Riveyre

Le Comte

Adrien Borel

Adrien Borel

Priest of Torcy

Rachel Bérendt

Rachel Bérendt

La Comtesse

Nicole Maurey

Nicole Maurey

Miss Louise

Nicole Ladmiral

Nicole Ladmiral

Chantal

Martine Lemaire

Martine Lemaire

Séraphita Dumontel

Antoine Balpêtré

Antoine Balpêtré

Dr. Delbende

Jean Danet

Jean Danet

Olivier

Gaston Séverin

Gaston Séverin

Canon

More Like This

The Devil, Probably
6.8

The Devil, Probably

L'Argent
7.0

L'Argent

A Gentle Woman
6.7

A Gentle Woman

The Trial of Joan of Arc
7.2

The Trial of Joan of Arc

Talking About Trees
7.0

Talking About Trees

Eastern Plays
6.3

Eastern Plays

Hecate
5.2

Hecate

I Don’t Believe In You But Then There Is Gravity
5.7

I Don’t Believe In You But Then There Is Gravity

Under the Sun of Satan
6.0

Under the Sun of Satan

2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
6.2

2 or 3 Things I Know About Her

Dorm
6.5

Dorm

Au Hasard Balthazar
7.5

Au Hasard Balthazar

Diary of a Chambermaid
7.1

Diary of a Chambermaid

One Love
7.9

One Love

Burnt by the Sun
7.0

Burnt by the Sun

Early Summer
7.8

Early Summer

Mouchette
7.4

Mouchette

Vivre Sa Vie
7.7

Vivre Sa Vie

Kes
7.4

Kes

The Seventh Continent
7.4

The Seventh Continent