7.5Diary of a Country Priest · 1951
Diary of a Country Priest (1951) is a Drama film directed by Robert Bresson, starring Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre, Adrien Borel.
Drama
7.5Overview
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.
Cast
Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre, Adrien Borel, Rachel Bérendt, Nicole Maurey, Nicole Ladmiral, Martine Lemaire, Antoine Balpêtré
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What is "Diary of a Country Priest" about?
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.
When was "Diary of a Country Priest" released?
Diary of a Country Priest was released in 1951.
Who stars in "Diary of a Country Priest"?
The cast includes Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre, Adrien Borel, Rachel Bérendt.
