
About
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.
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Claude Laydu
Priest of Ambricourt

Jean Riveyre
Count
Adrien Borel
Priest of Torcy

Rachel Bérendt
Countess

Nicole Maurey
Miss Louise
Nicole Ladmiral
Chantal
Martine Lemaire
Séraphita Dumontel

Antoine Balpêtré
Dr. Delbende

Jean Danet
Olivier

Gaston Séverin
Canon

Yvette Etiévant
Femme de Ménage
Bernard Hubrenne
Priest Dufrety

Léon Arvel
Fabregars
Martial Morange
Deputy Mayor
Gilberte Terbois
Mrs. Dumouchel

Serge Bento
Mitonnet

Germaine Stainval
The Boss of the Café (uncredited)

François Valorbe
Bit Role (uncredited)
Director

Robert Bresson
Director
Guy Lefranc
First Assistant Director
Odette Lemarchand
Script Supervisor
Creator

Georges Bernanos
Novel

Robert Bresson
Adaptation

Robert Bresson
Screenplay