Cast

Claude Laydu

1927 – 2011

Active years (films on this site)

1951–1952

Genres

DramaCrime

Schools and movements

French Poetic Realism and Classical CinemaPolitical and Investigative CinemaSlow and Contemplative Cinema

Directors worked with

Robert Bresson1 filmAndré Cayatte1 film

Biography

Claude Laydu was a Belgian-born Swiss actor on stage and in films. He was renowned for his performance in his film debut in the role of the young priest in Robert Bresson's Diary of a Country Priest (1951), which has been described as one of the greatest in the history of film.

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2 films on this site

1. Diary of a Country Priest 1951 · Robert Bresson · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. We Are All Murderers 1952 · André Cayatte · IMDb 7.1 · Cast