A young priest taking over the parish at Ambricourt tries to fulfill his duties even as he fights a mysterious stomach ailment.
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Title: Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
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Cast
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| Claude Laydu | ... | Priest of Ambricourt (Curé d'Ambricourt) | |
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Jean Riveyre | ... | Count (Le Comte) |
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Adrien Borel | ... | Priest of Torcy (Curé de Torcy) (as Andre Guibert) |
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Rachel Bérendt | ... | Countess (La Comtesse) (as Marie-Monique Arkell) |
| Nicole Maurey | ... | Miss Louise | |
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Nicole Ladmiral | ... | Chantal |
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Martine Lemaire | ... | Séraphita Dumontel |
| Antoine Balpêtré | ... | Dr. Delbende (Docteur Delbende) (as Balpetre) | |
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Jean Danet | ... | Olivier |
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Gaston Séverin | ... | Canon (Le Chanoine) (as Gaston Severin) |
| Yvette Etiévant | ... | Femme de ménage | |
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Bernard Hubrenne | ... | Priest Dufrety |
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Léon Arvel | ... | Fabregars |
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Martial Morange | ... | Deputy mayor (L'Adjoint) |
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Gilberte Terbois | ... | Mrs. Dumouchel (Mme Dumouchel) |
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In Ambricourt, an idealistic young Priest (Claude Laydu) arrives to be the local parish priest. He attempts to live a Christ-like life, but his actions are misunderstood. The community of the small town does not accept him, and although having a serious disease in the stomach, the inexperienced and frail priest tries to help the dwellers, and has a situation with the wealthy family of the location. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The main character's bizarre, unhealthy eating habits, not to mention his obsessive isolation and loneliness, were reportedly an influence on the character of Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976). See more »Quotes
Curé d'Ambricourt: [voiceover] Youth is a blessing, a risk to run. Even the risk is a blessing.See more »
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
5 April 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$7,674, 27 February 2011Gross USA:
$47,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$47,000Company Credits
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That simple quote from Bresson's film sums up its teaching-and Bresson's achievement..In another review, I referred to this film as one of the handful of "elevens' in the history of film, the two or three dozen that cling to the soul forever.With absolute simplicity and unrivaled economy of means, Bresson has created one of the few 'religious experiences' in the history of cinema.SEE IT.