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Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest

Diary of a Country Priest

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

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

7.55/10

Release Date

07 February 1951

Country

France

Cast

Claude Laydu

Claude Laydu

Priest of Ambricourt

Jean Riveyre

Jean Riveyre

Count

Adrien Borel

Adrien Borel

Priest of Torcy

Rachel Bérendt

Rachel Bérendt

Countess

Nicole Maurey

Nicole Maurey

Miss Louise

Nicole Ladmiral

Nicole Ladmiral

Chantal

Martine Lemaire

Martine Lemaire

Séraphita Dumontel

Antoine Balpêtré

Antoine Balpêtré

Dr. Delbende

Jean Danet

Jean Danet

Olivier

Gaston Séverin

Gaston Séverin

Canon

Yvette Etiévant

Yvette Etiévant

Femme de Ménage

Bernard Hubrenne

Bernard Hubrenne

Priest Dufrety

Léon Arvel

Léon Arvel

Fabregars

Martial Morange

Martial Morange

Deputy Mayor

Gilberte Terbois

Gilberte Terbois

Mrs. Dumouchel

Serge Bento

Serge Bento

Mitonnet

Germaine Stainval

Germaine Stainval

The Boss of the Café (uncredited)

François Valorbe

François Valorbe

Bit Role (uncredited)

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