DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST (JOURNAL D'UN CURE DE CAMPAGNE) BY ROBERT BRESSON
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Diary of a Country Priest is a 1951 French film directed by Robert Bresson, and starring Claude Laydu. It was closely based on the novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos. Published in 1937, the novel received the Grand prix du roman de l'Academie francaise. It tells the story of a young, sickly priest, who has just arrived in his first parish, a village in northern France. The novel has been translated to English by Pamela Morris and was published the same year as the French original.
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- DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST (JOURNAL D'UN CURE DE CAMPAGNE) REVIEW
- DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST : AWARDS AND HONORS
- DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST - A COOL POSTER
- DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST : ARTS AND FAITH
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- THE DIRECTOR : ROBERT BRESSON
- ROBERT BRESSON : FILMOGRAPHY
- ROBERT BRESSON BY VOTES
- DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST - THE GOOD PART ABOUT LONELINESS
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DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST (JOURNAL D'UN CURE DE CAMPAGNE) REVIEW
Director: Robert Bresson, Cast: Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre
Diary of a Country Priest is the first masterpiece by the great Robert Bresson, a towering and slow-working figure in French cinema. Starkly adapted from a successful novel by Georges Bernanos, the film locks in to the mind of a sickly, ineffective young priest trapped in an unfriendly rural area.
"Plenty of juicy "s" words apply to Best Mexican Movies Diary of a Country Priest: Bresson charts the priest's collapse with a series of brief scenes, a minimalist style that makes the slightest touch of a hand or far-off sound of a dog barking seem magnified in importance. (This is a movie that must be watched and listened to--it is not a casual experience.) Bresson's luminous portrait of faith and worldly humiliations takes on the intensity of a saint's notebook. In the central role is Claude Laydu, one of Bresson's early experiments with non-actors; his sad, open face is often in close-up, lighting our way into a world of private salvation. --Robert Horton
DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST : AWARDS AND HONORS
The film talks of a young country priest who arrives in village called Ambricourt to take the charge of his first parish. But soon the priest realizes that the locals have very less spiritual feeling as well as sympathy of him. The priest learns through Miss Louise about the local Count's family, rampant with indiscretions and tortured souls. The priest attempts to reinstall faith in at least one of the family members while he is suffering from stomach problem and lack of experience.
Key casts are Claude Laydu as Priest of Ambricourt, Jean Riveyre as The Count, Andre Guibert as Priest of Torcy.
10 REASONS YOU SHOULD WATCH DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST:
1. Robert Bresson's Diary of a Country Priest exemplified 20th century ecumenical intelligence that is not in fashion today but yet remains powerful and singular.
2. Bressons's amazing direction.
3. Bresson treated spiritual disorder as a disease.
4. The film Diary of a Country Priest is a flawless piece of work.
5. The paradoxical discovery of meaning in its apparent absence serves as a primary theme of the film.
6. The film gives a supreme viewing experience.
7. Bresson's work is known for its slow, meditative pace.
8. Diary of a Country Priest is one of the best French films ever made.
9. The film ranks under top 100 foreign films.
10. The movie Diary of a Country Priest has won eight International awards.
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THE DIRECTOR : ROBERT BRESSON
Robert Bresson (25 September 1901 - 18 December 1999) was a French film director known for his spiritual, ascetic style.
Bresson is often referred to as a patron saint of cinema.
ROBERT BRESSON : FILMOGRAPHY
Robert Bresson was given the Career Golden Lion in 1989 by the Venice Film Festival
* Journal d'un curé de campagne (1951) - Diary of a Country Priest
- Venice Film Festival International Award Winner
- Venice Film Festival Italian Film Critics Award Winner
- Venice Film Festival OCIC Award Winner
* Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut (1956) - A Man Escaped
- Cannes Film Festival Prix de la mise en scène Winner
- Pickpocket (1959) - Pickpocket
- Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear Nominee[4]
* Procès de Jeanne d'Arc (1962) - The Trial of Joan of Arc
- Cannes Film Festival Special Prix du Jury Winner
- Cannes Film Festival OCIC Award Winner
* Au hasard Balthazar (1966) - Balthazar
- Venice Film Festival OCIC Award Winner
- Venice Film Festival Jury Hommage
* Mouchette (1967)
- Cannes Film Festival OCIC Award Winner
- Venice Film Festival Pasinetti Award Winner
* Quatre nuits d'un rêveur (1971) - Four Nights of a Dreamer
- Berlin Film Festival OCIC Award Winner
* Lancelot du Lac (1974)- Lancelot of the Lake
- Cannes Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize Winner (Bresson refused this award)
* Le diable probablement (1977) - The Devil Probably
- Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear Winner
- Berlin Film Festival Interfilm Award Winner
- Berlin Film Festival OCIC Award Winner
* L'argent (1983) - Money
- Cannes Film Festival Prix de la mise en scène Winner
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