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Diary of a Country Priest
Journal d'un curé de campagne
Directed by Robert Bresson
1951•1h 55m•NR•★ 7.7
Drama
Synopsis
An idealistic, sickly young Catholic priest arrives in a sullen, hostile rural French parish, recording his physical agony and spiritual struggle in a personal diary. Robert Bresson's rigorous spiritual masterpiece of cinematic asceticism.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorRobert Bresson
WriterRobert Bresson
CinematographyLéonce-Henri Burel
MusicJean-Jacques Grünenwald
Principal Cast
Claude LayduCuré d'Ambricourt
Jean RiveyreLe Comte
Adrien BorelPriest of Torcy
Rachel BérendtLa Comtesse
Nicole MaureyMiss Louise
Nicole LadmiralChantal
Martine LemaireSéraphita Dumontel
Antoine BalpêtréDr. Delbende
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 55m (115 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorRobert Bresson
LanguagesFrench
CountryFR
StudioUnion Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
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