Journal d'un curé de campagne (1951)

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

Run Time: 1h55m | Release: 07 Feb 1951

Genres: Drama |

Production Countries: France

7.6 / 10247 Vote Count

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.