Le plaisir

May 19 1954 Not Rated 1h 37m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Three stories about the pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women - pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Mme Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion - pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falling in love with his model - pleasure and death.

Plot

Three stories about pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women, pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Julia Tellier (Madeleine Renaud) taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion, pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean (Daniel Gélin) the painter falling in love with his model, pleasure and death.

Written by

Guy de Maupassant, Jacques Natanson, Max Ophüls

Directed by

Max Ophüls

Cast

Jean Gabin, Danielle Darrieux, Simone Simon

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Stera Films, C.C.F.C, Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC)

Languages

Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Trailers
Le Plaisir (1952) Max Ophüls (from part "La Modèle")
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Average Rating
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