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Diary of a Country Priest(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-02-07
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268 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
A priest of humble origin, lost in the maze of worldiness
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
UGC Films
Movie: Diary of a Country Priest
Top 10 Billed Cast
Claude Laydu
Priest of Ambricourt
Jean Riveyre
Count
Rachel Bérendt
Countess
Nicole Maurey
Miss Louise
Antoine Balpêtré
Dr. Delbende
Jean Danet
Olivier
Gaston Séverin
Canon
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