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Diary of a Country Priest 1951 Directed by Robert Bresson Journal d'un curé de campagne

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

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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Drama
Production Company UGC Films
Release Date 7 February 1951
115 mins
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Claude Laydu Priest of Ambricourt
Adrien Borel Priest of Torcy
Nicole Maurey Miss Louise
Martine Lemaire Séraphita Dumontel
Antoine Balpêtré Dr. Delbende
Jean Danet Olivier
Yvette Etiévant Femme de Ménage
Bernard Hubrenne Priest Dufrety
Léon Arvel Fabregars
Martial Morange Deputy Mayor
Gilberte Terbois Mrs. Dumouchel
Serge Bento Mitonnet
Germaine Stainval The Boss of the Café (uncredited)
François Valorbe Bit Role (uncredited)
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