An inexperienced, sickly priest shows up in the rural French community of Ambricourt, where he joins the community's clergy. But the locals don't take kindly to the priest, and his ascetic ways and unsociable demeanor make him an outcast. During Bible studies at the nearby girls school, he is continually mocked by his students. Then his attempt to intervene in a family feud backfires into a scandal. His failures, compounded with his declining health, begin to erode his faith.
| Directing | Robert Bresson | Director |
| Writing | Georges Bernanos | Novel |
| Art | Pierre Charbonnier | Art Direction |
| Sound | Jean-Jacques Grünenwald | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Paulette Robert | Editor |
| Camera | Léonce-Henri Burel | Director of Photography |
| Production | Robert Sussfeld | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Robert Turlure | Set Decoration |
| Production | Léon Carré | Production Manager |
| Sound | Jean Rieul | Sound |
| Camera | Henri Raichi | First Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Odette Lemarchand | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Emil Puet | Production Manager |
| Camera | Robert Juillard | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Robert Bresson | Screenplay |
| Production | Henry Servet | Unit Manager |
| Writing | Robert Bresson | Adaptation |
| Camera | Roger Corbeau | Still Photographer |
| Production | Michel Choquet | General Manager |
| Directing | Guy Lefranc | First Assistant Director |
