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Belle de Jour (1967)

Luis Bunuel's Masterpiece of Erotica!

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Luis Buñuel
Writer : Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)
Michel Charrel
Michel Charrel
Footman
Iska Khan
Iska Khan
Asian client
Bernard Musson
Bernard Musson
Majordomo
Marcel Charvey
Marcel Charvey
Prof. Henri
François Maistre
François Maistre
L'ensignant
Francisco Rabal
Francisco Rabal
Hyppolite
Georges Marchal
Georges Marchal
Graf
Francis Blanche
Francis Blanche
Monsieur Adolphe
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Man in Gardencafe - Left from the Duke (uncredited)
Marc Eyraud
Marc Eyraud
Barman (uncredited)
Bernard Fresson
Bernard Fresson
Le grele (uncredited)

Crews

Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Director
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Screenplay
Jean-Claude Carrière
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay
Joseph Kessel
Joseph Kessel
Author
Henri Baum
Henri Baum
Producer
Raymond Hakim
Raymond Hakim
Producer
Robert Hakim
Robert Hakim
Producer
Sacha Vierny
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Louisette Hautecoeur
Louisette Hautecoeur
Editor
Robert Clavel
Robert Clavel
Production Design
Robert Clavel
Robert Clavel
Set Decoration
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
Costume Design
Janine Jarreau
Janine Jarreau
Makeup Artist
Simone Knapp
Simone Knapp
Creature Design
Marc Goldstaub
Marc Goldstaub
Production Manager
Pierre Davoust
Pierre Davoust
Sound Designer
René Longuet
René Longuet
Sound Designer
Simone Knapp
Simone Knapp
Hairstylist
Pierre Lary
Pierre Lary
Assistant Director
Marc Desages
Marc Desages
Assistant Art Director
Pierre Roudeix
Pierre Roudeix
Property Master
Philippe Brun
Philippe Brun
Camera Operator
Raymond Voinquel
Raymond Voinquel
Still Photographer
Suzanne Durrenberger
Suzanne Durrenberger
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Three Reasons: Belle de jour
BELLE DE JOUR (1967) Edition Intro
BELLE DE JOUR -  Official Trailer - Directed by Luis Buñuel & newly restored
Mark Kermode reviews Belle de Jour | BFI Player

Posters and backgrounds

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