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Belle de Jour (1967)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Luis Buñuel
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    Séverine Serizy Catherine Deneuve
  • Profile picture of Jean Sorel
    Pierre Serizy Jean Sorel
  • Profile picture of Michel Piccoli
    Henri Husson Michel Piccoli
  • Profile picture of Geneviève Page
    Madame Anais Geneviève Page
  • Profile picture of Pierre Clémenti
    Marcel Pierre Clémenti
  • Profile picture of Françoise Fabian
    Charlotte Françoise Fabian
  • Profile picture of Macha Méril
    Renée Macha Méril
  • Profile picture of Muni
    Pallas Muni

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Keywords

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