8.6 Score

1967 • 1h 41min • Approved • Drama, Romance

Belle de Jour

"Luis Bunuel's Masterpiece of Erotica!"

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.

IMDb 7.6

RT 95%

Director

Luis Buñuel

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Luis Buñuel

Jean-Claude Carrière

Joseph Kessel

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Catherine Deneuve

Séverine Serizy

Jean Sorel

Pierre Serizy

Michel Piccoli

Henri Husson

Geneviève Page

Madame Anais

Pierre Clémenti

Marcel

Françoise Fabian

Charlotte

Macha Méril

Renée

Muni

Pallas

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Catherine Deneuve Séverine Serizy

Jean Sorel Pierre Serizy

Michel Piccoli Henri Husson

Geneviève Page Madame Anais

Pierre Clémenti Marcel

Françoise Fabian Charlotte

Macha Méril Renée

Muni Pallas

Maria Latour Mathilde

Claude Cerval The Driver (uncredit...

Michel Charrel Footman

Iska Khan Asian Client

Bernard Musson Majordomo

Marcel Charvey Prof. Henri

François Maistre The Teacher

Francisco Rabal Hyppolite

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