Belle de Jour (1967)

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Belle de Jour movie poster

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.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Language: fr

Countries: France, Italy

Production

Cinematographer: Sacha Vierny · Editor: Louisette Hautecœur · Production Design: Robert Clavel

Production: Paris Films Productions

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