Diary of a Country Priest

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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.

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Director

Robert Bresson

Director

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

Yvette Etiévant

Femme de Ménage

Bernard Hubrenne

Prêtre Dufrety

Léon Arvel

Fabregars

Martial Morange

L'Adjoint

Gilberte Terbois

Mrs. Dumouchel

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