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Belle de Jour(1967)
Status: Released
Date: 1967-05-24
73%
953 Votes
Time: 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.
Languages: French, Mongolian, Spanish.
Countries:
France,
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Paris Films Productions
Five Films
Robert et Raymond Hakim
Movie: Belle de Jour
Top 10 Billed Cast
Catherine Deneuve
Séverine Serizy
Jean Sorel
Pierre Serizy
Michel Piccoli
Henri Husson
Geneviève Page
Madame Anais
Pierre Clémenti
Marcel
Françoise Fabian
Charlotte
Macha Méril
Renée
Muni
Pallas
Maria Latour
Mathilde
Claude Cerval
The Driver (uncredited)
Video Trailer Belle de Jour
Video: BELLE DE JOUR - Official Trailer - Directed by Luis Buñuel & newly restored
BELLE DE JOUR - Official Trailer - Directed by Luis Buñuel & newly restored
BELLE DE JOUR (1967) Edition Intro
Mark Kermode reviews Belle de Jour | BFI Player
Three Reasons: Belle de jour
All 4 videos
BELLE DE JOUR - Official Trailer - Directed by Luis Buñuel & newly restored - Trailer
BELLE DE JOUR (1967) Edition Intro - Featurette
Mark Kermode reviews Belle de Jour | BFI Player - Featurette
Three Reasons: Belle de jour - Featurette
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