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.
Cast
Claude Laydu
Curé d'Ambricourt
Jean Riveyre
Le Comte
Adrien Borel
Priest of Torcy
Rachel Bérendt
La Comtesse
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
Prêtre Dufrety
Léon Arvel
Fabregars
Martial Morange
L'Adjoint
Gilberte Terbois
Mrs. Dumouchel
Serge Bento
Mitonnet
Germaine Stainval
La patronne du café(non crédité)
François Valorbe
Bit Role(non crédité)
Crew
Robert Bresson
Director, Adaptation, Screenplay
Georges Bernanos
Novel
Paulette Robert
Editor
Léonce-Henri Burel
Director of Photography
Guy Lefranc
First Assistant Director
Robert Sussfeld
Production Supervisor
Robert Juillard
Camera Operator
Henri Raichi
First Assistant Camera
Jean Rieul
Sound
Jean-Jacques Grünenwald
Original Music Composer
Robert Turlure
Set Decoration
Roger Corbeau
Still Photographer
Odette Lemarchand
Script Supervisor
Michel Choquet
General Manager
Léon Carré
Production Manager
Emil Puet
Production Manager
Henry Servet
Unit Manager
Pierre Charbonnier
Art Direction
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