Belle de Jour
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Belle de Jour (1967)

24/05/1967
Drama, Romance
1h 41m

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.

  • Luis BuñuelDirector, Screenplay
  • Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Belle de jour

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • adultery
  • prostitute
  • jealousy
  • dreams
  • husband wife relationship
  • dual identity
  • double life
  • sexual frustration
  • brothel
  • women's sexual identity
  • masochism
  • sexual exploration

Top Billed Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Séverine Serizy

Jean Sorel

Jean Sorel

Pierre Serizy

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Henri Husson

Geneviève Page

Geneviève Page

Madame Anais

Pierre Clémenti

Pierre Clémenti

Marcel

Françoise Fabian

Françoise Fabian

Charlotte

Macha Méril

Macha Méril

Renée

Muni

Muni

Pallas

Maria Latour

Maria Latour

Mathilde

Claude Cerval

Claude Cerval

(uncredited)

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