Diary of a Country Priest
AroView: Compelling and uncompromising - this adaptation of Georges Bernanos’ classic French novel is one of dir. Bresson’s best examinations of the nature of ‘grace’ in the modern world.
Laydu plays the country priest of the title, who is isolated from his community, partly by the realisation he is dying of cancer and has not succeeded in his vocation. Despite the dark-sounding subject matter, this resonates with a unique religious sincerity, communicated through Bresson’s rigorous aesthetic.
Cast
Claude Laydu (Priest of Ambricourt (Curé d'Ambricourt)) , Jean Riveyre (Count (Le Comte)) , Rachel Bérendt (Countess (La Comtesse)) , Nicole Ladmiral (Chantal)
Director
Language
French
Subtitles
English
Country
France
Studio
StudioCanal
