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Diary of a Country Priest

Journal d'un curé de campagne

1951 · 1h 55m · Drama · France · Rated TP (FR)

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.

Written & directed by
Robert Bresson
Based on the novel by
Georges Bernanos
Starring
Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre, Adrien Borel, Rachel Bérendt
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based on novel or bookblack and whitefaithpriestrural areasmall town
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