Belle de Jour (1968)

"Luis Bunuel's Masterpiece of Erotica!"
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Audience Score
73
Belle de Jour
StarringCatherine DeneuveJean SorelMichel Piccoli
DirectorLuis Buñuel
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R 1 hr 41 minApr 10th, 1968Drama, Romance
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 10th, 1968
Original Language:French
Production Companies:Paris Films Productions, Five Films, Robert et Raymond Hakim
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