Diary of a Country Priest (1951): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Diary of a Country Priest is a 1951 drama directed by Robert Bresson, starring Claude Laydu as Priest of Ambricourt, Adrien Borel and Bernard Hubrenne. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $47,000 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Robert Bresson
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- UGC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Diary of a Country Priest About?
The premise of Diary of a Country Priest without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An inexperienced, frail priest of humble origins arrives in the isolated French village of Ambricourt and is assigned to its parish. His austere habits and aloof manner alienate the townspeople, and students at the nearby girls’ school mock his Bible lessons. When he intervenes in a local family feud, the effort spirals into scandal, and his worsening health deepens his crisis of faith.
Diary of a Country Priest Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- priest
- illness
- bicycle
- minimalism
- france
- christianity
- young
- parish
- stomach
- disease
- reference to the virgin mary
- reference to the old testament
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- vomiting
- malnutrition
- writing
- wound
- worship
- witness
- wine
- wind
- whistling
- wheelbarrow
- wealth
- water
- washing clothes
- waking
- voice over narration
- village
- unfaithfulness
- uncle nephew relationship
- typewriter
- tuberculosis
- trust
- trial
- train
- torture
- torturer
- torment
- torcy france
- the devil
- temptation
- tears
- suspicion
- suitcase
- suicide
- suffering
- streetcar
- storm
- solitude
- snow
Diary of a Country Priest Cast & Characters
Claude Laydu leads the cast as Priest of Ambricourt, with Adrien Borel as Priest of Torcy and Bernard Hubrenne as Priest Dufrety. Directed by Robert Bresson; 18 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Bresson
- Claude Laydu as Priest of Ambricourt
- Adrien Borel as Priest of Torcy
- Bernard Hubrenne as Priest Dufrety
- Nicole Maurey as Miss Louise
Also Starring in Diary of a Country Priest
· 14 more- Jean Riveyre Count
- Rachel Bérendt Countess
- Nicole Ladmiral Chantal
- Antoine Balpêtré Dr. Delbende
- Yvette Etiévant Femme de Ménage
- Germaine Stainval The Boss of the Café (uncredited)
- Serge Bento Mitonnet
- Léon Arvel Fabregars
- François Valorbe Bit Role (uncredited)
- Jean Danet Olivier
- Gilberte Terbois Mrs. Dumouchel
- Gaston Séverin Canon
- Martine Lemaire Séraphita Dumontel
- Martial Morange Deputy Mayor
More from Robert Bresson
More films directed by Robert Bresson, best-rated first: Au hasard Balthazar, L'Argent, Lancelot of the Lake and The Devil, Probably (1977).
Diary of a Country Priest Plot Summary
What happens in Diary of a Country Priest from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the quiet village of Ambricourt, the Claude Laydu plays the new parish priest who keeps a diary, laying bare his insecurities about a challenged faith, his inexperience, and a health that grows steadily worse. Only one person, Miss Louise, Nicole Maurey attends daily mass, and the priest’s undiagnosed stomach ailment leaves him living on a stark diet of bread, wine, and sugar. He hopes to win the village over by proposing a Catholic youth club and a sports program, asking for funds from the Count of Ambricourt, Jean Riveyre. But his mentor, the experienced priest of Torcy, Adrien Borel, counsels him to project strength rather than seek affection, insisting that true obedience comes through respect.
Full summary
The whole story of Diary of a Country Priest, scene by scene
Diary of a Country Priest Box Office
Diary of a Country Priest grossed $47,000 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$47K
- US & Canada
- $47K
Diary of a Country Priest Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Diary of a Country Priest.
How Well Do You Know Diary of a Country Priest?
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Who portrays the newly appointed parish priest in the film?
Diary of a Country Priest Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “一个乡村牧师的日记” and “어느 시골 신부의 일기”.
- Also known as
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- 一个乡村牧师的日记
- 어느 시골 신부의 일기
- 어느 시골 사제의 일기
- 어느 시골 본당 신부의 일기
- Diario de un cura rural
- En landsbyprests dagbok
- Papin päiväkirja
- Il diario di un curato di campagna
- 乡村牧师日记
- Дневник сельского священника
- Tagebuch eines Landpfarrers
- Diário de um Pároco de Aldeia
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- Egy falusi plébános naplója
- Bir Taşra Papazının Güncesi
- 田舎司祭の日記
- Dziennik wiejskiego proboszcza
- Jurnalul unui preot de ţară
- Prästmans dagbok
- 鄉村牧師日記
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Diary of a Country Priest FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Diary of a Country Priest, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Diary of a Country Priest?
Diary of a Country Priest runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Diary of a Country Priest released?
Diary of a Country Priest was released on February 7, 1951.
Who directed Diary of a Country Priest?
Diary of a Country Priest was directed by Robert Bresson.
More films by Robert Bresson Who is in the cast of Diary of a Country Priest?
Diary of a Country Priest stars Claude Laydu as Priest of Ambricourt, Adrien Borel as Priest of Torcy and Bernard Hubrenne as Priest Dufrety, among 18 credited actors.
How much did Diary of a Country Priest make at the box office?
Diary of a Country Priest grossed $47,000 worldwide.
Does Diary of a Country Priest have a post-credit scene?
No. Diary of a Country Priest has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Diary of a Country Priest in?
The original language of Diary of a Country Priest is French.
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