https://moviemog.com/videos/watch/151eee7f-1f96-4351-bf55-1515dbb81ba8 Available On: DVDBased on a novel by George Bernanos, Diary Of A Country Priest marked the first in Director Robert Bresson’s so-called “prison trilogy” (followed by Pickpocket and A Man Escaped). The film begins with the arrival of a young, sickly priest (Claude Laydu) at the godless parish of Ambricourt in Northern France. Here he becomes drawn into the complex domestic life of a wealthy Count, his tormented wife, his manipulative daughter and his mistress, Miss Louise. Narrated by excerpts of the priest's diary, the film follows his efforts to awaken the villagers from their spiritual lethargy, with their struggles, suffering and triumphs representing in a microcosm those of humankind itself. Bresson’s intensely personal style, minimalist approach to dialogue and music, and use of non-professional actors marked a new kind of filmmaking, which was to influence such diverse names as Paul Schrader, and Richard Linklater and Andrei Tarkovsky (whose favourite film was reputed to be Diary Of A Country Priest). Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:31:36 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://moviemog.com https://moviemog.com/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://moviemog.com/videos/watch/151eee7f-1f96-4351-bf55-1515dbb81ba8 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://moviemog.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.