Special Screenings
THE DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST
DIRECTOR: ROBERT BRESSON
FRANCE, 1950
Adapted from the classic novel by Georges Bernanos, Bresson worked directly from original dialogue and Bernanos’ own diaries to chronicle the tormented soul of a young country priest scorned by his parish. A simple voice-over accompanies images of the priest’s journal entries to illuminate his progression from torment to grace. “DIARY marked Bresson’s breakout onto the international scene, with three awards at Venice, the prestigious Prix Louis-Delluc (honoring the best French film of the year), and an enduring influence on a generation of filmmakers (Bresson scholar/TAXI DRIVER screenwriter Paul Schrader purportedly based Travis Bickle’s spartan regimen on the priest’s own meager lifestyle). The new 60th anniversary print restoration features all-new subtitles, clarifying the dialogue like never before.”—Film Forum. (114 mins.)