Diary of a Country Priest

Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 10, 2009

Winner of the Prix Louis Delluc and the Grand Prize at the Venice Film Festival, Bresson’s austere masterwork explores the spiritual torment of a rural curate who fears he’s not fit for his religious duties.

Part of the series “The Old Wave: Favorites from the French Masters,” playing weekends at 11:00AM, April 10-July 5 in our ongoing Weekend Classics program.

  • Country France
  • Language French
  • Rating NR
  • Year 1951
  • Running Time 110 minutes
  • Director Robert Bresson

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