Movie
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. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
More about Belle de Jour
Cast
Catherine DeneuveSéverine Serizy
Jean SorelPierre Serizy
Michel PiccoliHenri Husson
Geneviève PageMadame Anais
Pierre ClémentiMarcel
Françoise FabianCharlotte
Macha MérilRenée
MuniPallasCredits
- Directed by
- Luis Buñuel
- Written by
- Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
Production
- Paris Films Productions
- Five FilmsItaly
- Robert et Raymond HakimFrance
Themes
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