"Diary of a Country Priest" (1950) is an account, adapted from the 1936 novel by Georges Bernanos, of an awkward young priest who saves the souls of others while he himself is dying of stomach cancer. Like "Les Anges," "Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne" (1945) featured dramatic cinematography, atmospheric music and professional actors-all elements which Bresson would later shun in his quest to forge a purer cinematic art.Bresson's next three films marked the development of his own personal, mature style. A melodramatic tale of a convent novice who sacrifices her life to save the soul of a murderer, it nevertheless defined the thematic territory of grace and redemption which Bresson would continue to explore. Bresson made a stunning feature debut with "Les Anges du peche" (1943), scripted by him and with dialogue by Jean Giraudoux.
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