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Diary of a Country Priest

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

7.5

1951•1h 55m

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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Photo of Claude Laydu

Claude Laydu

Curé d'Ambricourt

Photo of Jean Riveyre

Jean Riveyre

Le Comte

Photo of Adrien Borel

Adrien Borel

Priest of Torcy

Photo of Rachel Bérendt

Rachel Bérendt

La Comtesse

Photo of Nicole Maurey

Nicole Maurey

Miss Louise

Photo of Nicole Ladmiral

Nicole Ladmiral

Chantal

Photo of Martine Lemaire

Martine Lemaire

Séraphita Dumontel

Photo of Antoine Balpêtré

Antoine Balpêtré

Dr. Delbende

Photo of Jean Danet

Jean Danet

Olivier

Photo of Gaston Séverin

Gaston Séverin

Canon

Photo of Yvette Etiévant

Yvette Etiévant

Femme de Ménage

Photo of Léon Arvel

Léon Arvel

Fabregars

Photo of Serge Bento

Serge Bento

Mitonnet

Photo of Germaine Stainval

Germaine Stainval

La patronne du café(non crédité)

Photo of François Valorbe

François Valorbe

Bit Role(non crédité)

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