

Diary of a Country Priest (1954)
- NR
- 04/05/1954 (US)
- Drama
- 1h 55m
A priest of humble origin, lost in the maze of worldiness
Overview
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.
Robert Bresson
Director, ScreenplayGeorges Bernanos
NovelCast

Claude Laydu
Priest of Ambricourt
Jean Riveyre
CountAdrien Borel
Priest of Torcy
Rachel Bérendt
Countess
Nicole Maurey
Miss LouiseNicole Ladmiral
ChantalMartine Lemaire
Séraphita Dumontel