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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.7 / 100
1951·Drama·1h 35m

DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST

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

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.

Above the Line
Robert Bresson·DirectorRobert Bresson·ScreenplayLéonce-Henri Burel·Director of PhotographyJean-Jacques Grünenwald·Original Music ComposerPaulette Robert·Editor
Cast
Claude Laydu·Curé d'AmbricourtJean Riveyre·Le ComteAdrien Borel·Priest of TorcyRachel Bérendt·La ComtesseNicole Maurey·Miss LouiseNicole Ladmiral·ChantalMartine Lemaire·Séraphita DumontelAntoine Balpêtré·Dr. DelbendeJean Danet·OlivierGaston Séverin·Canon
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Bresson·Director
Writing· 1
Robert Bresson·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Léonce-Henri Burel·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Paulette Robert·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jean-Jacques Grünenwald·Original Music Composer
By the Numbers
86.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a man in a long black robe and cape standing on a patch of green grass. Behind him is a light blue and yellow silhouette of a person a”

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Key Elements
RobeCape
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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