Claude Laydu
Priest of Ambricourt (Curé d'Ambricourt)
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Diary of a Country Priest ( French: Journal d'un curé de campagne) is a 1951 French drama film written and directed by Robert Bresson, and starring Claude Laydu in his debut film performance.
In "The Diary of a Country Priest," the young hero welcomes the advice he receives from the local doctor and the old priest of a nearby parish. The doctor examines him, observes all the local people have been weakened by the alcoholism of their parents, warns him is undernourished, admonishes him, "face up to it!"
Diary of a Country Priest: Directed by Robert Bresson. With Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre, Adrien Borel, Rachel Bérendt. A young priest taking over the parish at Ambricourt tries to fulfill his duties even as he fights a mysterious stomach ailment.
The story is set in Ambricourt in northern France, where a young, newly appointed Catholic priest struggles with stomach pains and the lack of faith within his parish.
Jan 9, 2002 · In this classic Catholic novel, Bernanos movingly recounts the life of a young French country priest who grows to understand his provincial parish while learning spiritual humility himself.
Jul 25, 2023 · Journal D'un Curé De Campagne (Diary Of A Country Priest) 1951 Robert Bresson. A new priest arrives in the French country village of Ambricourt to attend to his first parish.
Jun 17, 2014 · Diary of a Country Priest. A new priest (Claude Laydu) arrives in the French country village of Ambricourt to attend to his first parish. The apathetic and hostile rural congregation rejects him immediately.
