Diary of a Country Priest Controversy over adaptation
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Isobel 2022-01-20 08:01:30
A / The protagonist is in a state of physical deprivation most of the time, the few movements become a sign of lag, and the writing hand is like a simulation of the operation of the idea. Corresponding to this is the character's position in the rural community and the teaching power system, a tangible vacuum embedded in but excluded. However, the space where thoughts are suspended in all kinds of repression has been opened up, and audiences who are refused to directly empathize with characters and perceive divinity can achieve resonance and experience in certain daily details. The sound in "This Room" is Satan's sickle, and here it is the echo of heaven.
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Freddy 2022-03-20 09:02:41
Bresson’s third feature film has the power to tremble the soul. The film is adapted from Bernanos' diary novels, with strong literary character, and always thinks of Dostoevsky when watching the film. The conflicts and struggles in the inner world, the contradictions between faith and reality, the split between the soul and the flesh, are heavily repressed and inspire self-examination. A lot of narration and close-up close-up shots (blurring and omission of the environment) make the audience directly walk into the heart of the protagonist. (9.5/10)
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Diary of a Country Priest quotes
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Curé de Torcy: Pray to the Holy Virgin. She is our mother, of course, the mother of mankind, but also its daughter. The ancient world, the world before grace, had long cradled her. For centuries on end, its old hands had protected the marvelous little girl whose name it didn't even know. A little girl, that queen of angels, which she still remains. Never forget that.
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Curé d'Ambricourt: [voiceover] Dawn's deliverance is always sweet. Blessed are the mornings. I pray better.