Diary of a Country Priest
A priest of humble origin, lost in the maze of worldiness
115 mins
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.
Adrien Borel
Priest of Torcy
Nicole Ladmiral
Chantal
Martine Lemaire
Séraphita Dumontel
Bernard Hubrenne
Priest Dufrety
Martial Morange
Deputy Mayor
Gilberte Terbois
Mrs. Dumouchel
Germaine Stainval
The Boss of the Café (uncredited)
Pierre Charbonnier
Art Direction
Jean-Jacques Grünenwald
Original Music Composer
Léonce-Henri Burel
Director of Photography
Paulette Robert
Editor
Robert Turlure
Set Decoration
Léon Carré
Production Manager
Robert Sussfeld
Production Supervisor
Jean Rieul
Sound
Emil Puet
Production Manager
Henry Servet
Unit Manager
Guy Lefranc
First Assistant Director
Roger Corbeau
Still Photographer
Robert Juillard
Camera Operator
Henri Raichi
First Assistant Camera
Odette Lemarchand
Script Supervisor
Michel Choquet
General Manager