Movie

Diary of a Country Priest

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

★ 7.5(287)19511h 55m

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Good to know

Director: Robert Bresson
Release date: 1951-02-07
Runtime: 1h 55m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: UGC

Diary of a Country Priest — trailer

About Diary of a Country Priest

Diary of a Country Priest is a 1951 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Robert Bresson, starring Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre and Adrien Borel. It has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 287 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Diary of a Country Priest in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

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

Themes & keywords

small townbased on novel or bookfaithpriestrural areablack and white

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Diary of a Country Priest in Italy?+

Diary of a Country Priest is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Italy. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Diary of a Country Priest on Netflix?+

Diary of a Country Priest is not on Netflix in Italy right now.

How long is Diary of a Country Priest?+

Diary of a Country Priest has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).

Who stars in Diary of a Country Priest?+

Diary of a Country Priest stars Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre, Adrien Borel, Rachel Bérendt and Nicole Maurey.

When did Diary of a Country Priest come out?+

Diary of a Country Priest is a 1951 movie directed by Robert Bresson.

What genre is Diary of a Country Priest?+

Diary of a Country Priest is Drama film.

Who directed Diary of a Country Priest?+

Diary of a Country Priest was directed by Robert Bresson.