Diary of a Country Priest
(1951)
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Diary of a Country Priest
(1951)
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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)
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Nicole Maurey | ... |
Miss Louise
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Nicole Ladmiral | ... |
Chantal
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Martine Lemaire | ... |
Séraphita Dumontel
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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)
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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, a young Priest (Claude Laydu) arrives to be the local parish priest. 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
This must be one of the most touching movies I have seen in my
life. I would rank it high up there with movies like The Bicycle Thief.
It depicts human frailty at its best (and consequently, worst) in a
very pure and painfully real light. I think this this is definitely a movie that cannot be remade, the
priest's expressions and anxiety are too perfect to be replaced. I
only wish I watched a good copy (mine skipped scenes and cut
dialogues). Regardless, this movie is definitely an all-time best,
and deals with such personal issues at such a personal level that
it can never age. It touches the soul straight on and literally takes
one's breath away.