Belle de Jour
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.
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
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Cast
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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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The record
Awards
1 win
Venice Film Festival
1 win
- WinnerGolden Lion
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- May 24, 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Spanish, French
- Country
- France, Italy
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