

Belle de Jour
1967 · Movie · 1h 40m · R
DramaRomance
"Luis Bunuel's Masterpiece of Erotica!"
Overview
Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Key crew
- Luis BuñuelScreenplay
- Luis BuñuelDirector
- Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
Cast
- Catherine DeneuveSéverine Serizy
- Jean SorelPierre Serizy
- Michel PiccoliHenri Husson
- Geneviève PageMadame Anais
- Pierre ClémentiMarcel
- Françoise FabianCharlotte
- Macha MérilRenée
- MuniPallas
- Maria LatourMathilde
- Claude CervalThe Driver (uncredited)
- Michel CharrelFootman
- Iska KhanAsian Client
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Themes
adulteryprostitutejealousydreamshusband wife relationshipdual identitydouble lifesexual frustrationbrothelwomen's sexual identitymasochismsexual exploration























