How long is Diary of a Country Priest?

Diary of a Country Priest is 2 hr long.

Who is Priest of Ambricourt (Curé d'Ambricourt) in Diary of a Country Priest?

Claude Laydu plays Priest of Ambricourt (Curé d'Ambricourt) in the film.

What is Diary of a Country Priest about?

An inexperienced, sickly priest (Claude Laydu) 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.

Diary of a Country Priest

Name: Diary of a Country Priest
Duration: 120
Rating: 85

NR 2 hr

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How long is Diary of a Country Priest?: Diary of a Country Priest is 2 hr long.

Who directed Diary of a Country Priest?: Robert Bresson

Who is Priest of Ambricourt (Curé d'Ambricourt) in Diary of a Country Priest?: Claude Laydu plays Priest of Ambricourt (Curé d'Ambricourt) in the film.

What is Diary of a Country Priest about?: An inexperienced, sickly priest (Claude Laydu) 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.