Diary of a Country Priest

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.

• Release date
• February 7, 1951
• Runtime
• 115 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Robert Bresson

Cast

Claude Laydu Curé d'Ambricourt Jean Riveyre Le Comte Adrien Borel Priest of Torcy Rachel Bérendt La Comtesse Nicole Maurey Miss Louise Nicole Ladmiral Chantal Martine Lemaire Séraphita Dumontel Antoine Balpêtré Dr. Delbende