"Diary of a Country Priest"
1951
Directed by Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson scripted and directed
this story of an ailing priest
who believes he has failed. Pauline Kael
said: "Diary of a Country Priest is one of the most profound
emotional experiences in the history of the cinema."
"...brilliantly stylized direction." Leonard Maltin's
Movie and Video Guide. Claude Laydu was nominated for a British
Academy Award as Best Actor for his role as the Priest of Ambricourt. French with English subtitles.
Black and white. 116 minutes.
 |