Movie·1951·1h 55m
Diary of a Country Priest
A priest of humble origin, lost in the maze of worldiness
Country
France
Language
French
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
Original title: Journal d'un curé de campagne
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.
Cinematography
Léonce-Henri Burel
Music
Jean-Jacques Grünenwald
Editor
Paulette Robert
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
285 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
Streaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.
// cast
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
Serge Bento
Mitonnet
Germaine Stainval
La patronne du café(non crédité)
François Valorbe
Bit Role(non crédité)
// crew
Crew
Robert Bresson
Director, Screenplay
Jean-Jacques Grünenwald
Original Music Composer
Léonce-Henri Burel
Director of Photography
Paulette Robert
Editor
// more like this
You Might Like
Film6.9Joseph: King of Dreams
2000
Joseph: King of Dreams
2000
Film6.7Kinky Boots
2005
Kinky Boots
2005
Film7.5The Innocents
1961
The Innocents
1961
Film6.4When Worlds Collide
1951
When Worlds Collide
1951
Film7.4Hobson's Choice
1954
Hobson's Choice
1954
FilmPart-Time Wife
2026
Part-Time Wife
2026
Film7.5Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen
1974
Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen
1974
Film6.6Titanic
1953
Titanic
1953
Film6.1I Vicerè
2007
I Vicerè
2007
Film5.5Saawariya
2007
Saawariya
2007
Film7.3Ice Cold in Alex
1958
Ice Cold in Alex
1958
Film7.0Auntie Mame
1958
Auntie Mame
1958