7.7IMDb14k votes
Directed by Robert Bresson
With Claude Laydu · Jean Riveyre · Adrien Borel
the vibe
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
- 🎭 sad, cathartic
the story
A sickly, inexperienced priest struggles to connect with a rural community that rejects his ascetic ways.
the plot
contains spoilers
- a sickly young catholic priest is assigned to a small village in northern france
- the priest joins the community's clergy in ambricourt
- the locals do not take kindly to the priest
- the priest's ascetic ways and unsociable demeanor make him an outcast
- the priest is continually mocked by his students during bible studies
- the priest's attempt to intervene in a family feud backfires into a scandal
- the priest's declining health begins to erode his faith
awards & recognition
- Award Winner
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award.
- 7 wins & 3 nominations total.
where to watch
not on any of our streamers yet.
