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Claude Laydu ([klod lɛjdy]; 10 March 1927 – 29 July 2011) 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.
Claude Laydu was born on 10 March 1927 in Brussels, Belgium. He was an actor and writer, known for Diary of a Country Priest (1951), Sinfonia d'amore (1956) and Raspoutine (1954). He was married to Christine Laydu. He died on 29 July 2011 in Massy, Essonne, France.
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- Brussels, Belgium
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- Massy, Essonne, France
Aug 11, 2011 · Claude Laydu, a French actor best known for his screen debut in the lead role of Robert Bresson’s critically acclaimed early-1950s film “ Diary of a Country Priest ,” died on July 29 in Paris. He...
Claude Laydu was born on March 10, 1927 in Brussels, Belgium. He was an actor and writer, known for Diary of a Country Priest (1951), Sinfonia d'amore (1956) and Raspoutine (1954). He was married to Christine Laydu. He died on July 29, 2011 in Massy, Essonne, France.
- March 10, 1927
- July 29, 2011
Aug 10, 2011 · French actor Claude Laydu, who starred in the title role of Robert Bresson’s classic film “Diary of a Country Priest,” died on July 29 of a heart condition in Paris. He was 84.
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One of the greatest performances in the history of film was given by Claude Laydu, in the title role of Robert Bresson's Journal d'un Curé de Campagne (Diary of a Country Priest, 1951). As a young, sickly priest unable to resolve the problems of his small parish, and assailed by self-doubt, Laydu, who has died aged 84, brought his own ...
