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Diary of a Country Priest

Journal d'un curé de campagne

1951·115'

★ 7.5

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

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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Cast

Claude Laydu Claude Laydu Curé d'Ambricourt
Jean Riveyre Jean Riveyre Le Comte
Adrien Borel Adrien Borel Priest of Torcy
Rachel Bérendt Rachel Bérendt La Comtesse
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 Prêtre Dufrety

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