Belle de Jour

1967 · 101 min · FR · R · 7.3 (1,051 votes)

Dir. Luis Buñuel · Starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Geneviève Page, Pierre Clémenti, Françoise Fabian

“Luis Bunuel's Masterpiece of Erotica!”

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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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This film is a hypnotic journey into the labyrinth of desire and identity. It feels dreamlike and unsettling, exploring the hidden facets of a woman's inner world with sophisticated, often surreal, elegance. A provocative and visually striking experience that lingers long after viewing.

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