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Diary of a Country Priest

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Claude Laydu

    Claude Laydu

    Curé d'Ambricourt

  • Jean Riveyre

    Jean Riveyre

    Le Comte

  • Adrien Borel

    Adrien Borel

    Priest of Torcy

  • Rachel Bérendt

    Rachel Bérendt

    La Comtesse

  • Nicole Maurey

    Nicole Maurey

    Miss Louise

  • Nicole Ladmiral

    Nicole Ladmiral

    Chantal

  • Martine Lemaire

    Martine Lemaire

    Séraphita Dumontel

  • Antoine Balpêtré

    Antoine Balpêtré

    Dr. Delbende

  • Jean Danet

    Jean Danet

    Olivier

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.

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