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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre, Adrien Borel, Rachel Bérendt, Nicole Maurey, Nicole Ladmiral
Crew: Robert Bresson (Director), Georges Bernanos (Novel), Pierre Charbonnier (Art Direction), Jean-Jacques Grünenwald (Original Music Composer), Léon Carré (Production Manager), Robert Sussfeld (Production Supervisor)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio: UGC Films
Runtime: 115 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 07, 1951
IMDb: 3.478
