Journal d'un curé de campagne

"A priest of humble origin, lost in the maze of worldiness"

Apr 5 1954 Not Rated 1h 55m
Drama

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.

Plot

In Ambricourt, an idealistic young Priest (Claude Laydu) arrives to be the local parish priest. He attempts to live a Christ-like life, but his actions are misunderstood. The community of the small town does not accept him, and although having a serious disease in the stomach, the inexperienced and frail priest tries to help the dwellers, and has a situation with the wealthy family of the location.

Written by

Georges Bernanos, Robert Bresson

Directed by

Robert Bresson

Cast

Claude Laydu, Nicole Ladmiral, Jean Riveyre

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)

Languages

Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award7 wins & 3 nominations total

Trailers
Diary of a Country Priest 1951 Trailer Robert Bresson Criterion Collection
Journal d'un curé de campagne (1951) Bande Annonce
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