Belle de jour

"Luis Bunuel's Masterpiece of Erotica!"

Apr 10 1968 Approved 1h 40m
Drama

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.

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Plot

Severine is a beautiful young woman married to a doctor. She loves her husband dearly, but cannot bring herself to be physically intimate with him. She indulges instead in vivid, kinky, erotic fantasies to entertain her sexual desires. Eventually she becomes a prostitute, working in a brothel in the afternoons while remaining chaste in her marriage.

Written by

Joseph Kessel, Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière

Directed by

Luis Buñuel

Cast

Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Robert et Raymond Hakim, Five Films, Paris Films Productions

Languages

Español, , Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
BELLE DE JOUR - Official Trailer - Directed by Luis Buñuel & newly restored
Featurettes
Three Reasons: Belle de jour
BELLE DE JOUR (1967) Edition Intro
Mark Kermode reviews Belle de Jour | BFI Player
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Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
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