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.

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

Jean Danet

Olivier

Gaston Séverin

Canon

Crew

Robert Bresson

Director

Georges Bernanos

Novel

Pierre Charbonnier

Art Direction

Jean-Jacques Grünenwald

Original Music Composer

Léonce-Henri Burel

Director of Photography

Paulette Robert

Editor

Robert Turlure

Set Decoration

Léon Carré

Production Manager

Robert Sussfeld

Production Supervisor

Jean Rieul

Sound

Clips & Videos

Journal d'un curé de campagne (1951) Bande Annonce