Belle de Jour (1967)
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- R
- 1h 40min
- Drama, Romance
- 10 Apr 1968 (USA)
- Movie
A frigid young housewife decides to spend her midweek afternoons as a prostitute.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Catherine Deneuve | ... |
Séverine Serizy / Belle de Jour
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| Jean Sorel | ... |
Pierre Sérizy
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Henri Husson
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| Geneviève Page | ... |
Madame Anais
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| Pierre Clémenti | ... |
Marcel
(as Pierre Clementi)
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| Françoise Fabian | ... |
Charlotte
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| Macha Méril | ... |
Renee
(as Macha Meril)
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| Muni | ... |
Pallas
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| Maria Latour | ... |
Mathilde
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| Claude Cerval | ... |
Le chauffeur
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| Michel Charrel | ... |
Footman
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| Iska Khan | ... |
Asian Client
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| Bernard Musson | ... |
Majordomo
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Marcel Charvey | ... |
Prof. Henri
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| François Maistre | ... |
L'enseignant
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| Francisco Rabal | ... |
Hyppolite
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| Georges Marchal | ... |
Duke
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| Francis Blanche | ... |
Monsieur Adolphe
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| Adélaïde Blasquez | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Stéphane Bouy | ... |
Un trafiquant au bar (uncredited)
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| Luis Buñuel | ... |
Man in Gardencafe - Left from the Duke (uncredited)
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Dominique Dandrieux | ... |
Severine - as a Child (uncredited)
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| Albert Daumergue | ... |
Un chirurgien (uncredited)
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Debut de Roseville | ... |
Coachman (uncredited)
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| Marc Eyraud | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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| Bernard Fresson | ... |
Le grêlé (uncredited)
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Pierre Marcay | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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| Brigitte Parmentier | ... |
Séverine enfant (uncredited)
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| Antonio Passalia | ... |
Un homme au bar (uncredited)
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| Claude Salez | ... |
L'agent qui abat Marcel (uncredited)
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Dominique Sauvage | ... |
Cathy (uncredited)
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| Pierre Vaudier | ... |
Un chirurgien (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (as Luis Bunuel) |
Written by
| Joseph Kessel | ... | (novel) (as Joseph Kessel de l'Académie Française) |
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (adaptation) (as Luis Bunuel) and |
| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... | (adaptation) (as Jean-Claude Carriere) |
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (dialogue) (as Luis Bunuel) and |
| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... | (dialogue) (as Jean-Claude Carriere) |
Produced by
| Raymond Hakim | ... | producer (as Robert et Raymond Hakim) |
| Robert Hakim | ... | producer (as Robert et Raymond Hakim) |
Cinematography by
| Sacha Vierny | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Louisette Hautecoeur | ||
Editorial Department
| Walter Spohr | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Robert Clavel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Clavel | ||
Costume Design by
| Hélène Nourry | ||
Makeup Department
| Janine Jarreau | ... | head makeup artist |
| Simone Knapp | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Henri Baum | ... | production manager |
| Marc Goldstaub | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques Fraenkel | ... | assistant director |
| Pierre Lary | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Maurice Barnathan | ... | set dresser |
| Marc Desages | ... | assistant decorator (as Marc Robert Desages) |
| Pierre Roudeix | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Pierre Davoust | ... | sound assistant |
| René Longuet | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Brun | ... | camera operator |
| Lionel Legros | ... | second assistant camera |
| Pierre Li | ... | assistant camera |
| Raymond Voinquel | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yves Saint-Laurent | ... | costumes: Catherine Deneuve |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script girl |
| John Marshall | ... | subtitle and timing: uncreditied |
Additional Crew
| Franco Bucceri | ... | dubbing director |
| Jacqueline Delhomme | ... | secretary |
| Robert Demollière | ... | administrator (as Robert Demolliere) |
| Raymond Hakim | ... | presenter |
| Robert Hakim | ... | presenter |
| Adriana de Roberto | ... | italian voice dubbing: Geneviève Page (uncredited) |
| Gabriella Genta | ... | italian voice dubbing: Catherine Deneuve (uncredited) |
| Luciano Melani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Jean Sorel (uncredited) |
| Roberto Villa | ... | italian voice dubbing: Michel Piccoli (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Robert et Raymond Hakim (presents)
- Paris Film Productions (co-production)
- Five Film (co-production)
Distributors
- Valoria Films (1967) (France) (theatrical)
- Alta Films (1967) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Centrafilm (1967) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Euro International Films (1967) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Inter-Verleih Film-Gesellschaft (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Films (1967) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Minerva Film AB (1967) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1967) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1967) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kino-Filmi (1968) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1974) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Cineriz (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Concorde Film (1975) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Kamras Film Agency (1979) (Finland) (theatrical)
- TF1 (1980) (France) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1980) (Finland) (tv)
- Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR) (1981) (France) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Éditions Montparnasse (1990) (France) (VHS)
- Miramax (1995) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- France 2 (FR2) (1995) (France) (tv)
- CinéCinémas (1997) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (1998) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ Vidéo (1998) (France) (VHS)
- MFA+ FilmDistribution (1999) (Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- France 3 (1999) (France) (tv)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2002) (Canada) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Canal+ (2002) (France) (tv)
- Miramax (2003) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- StudioCanal (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Music France (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- France 3 (2006) (France) (tv)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Arthaus (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2009) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2009) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray)
- Arcadès (2012) (France) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- New Star (2014) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paris Première (2014) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2016) (France) (tv)
- Carlotta Films (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (Luis Bunuel Edition)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (Luis Bunuel Edition)
- Universal Pictures Video (2017) (France) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
- Universal Pictures Video (2020) (France) (DVD)
- Bibliotheque (2021) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- Calsor (Finland) (VHS)
- Lumière Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Movie Time Video (Finland) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- Star Video (Finland) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Académie Française (member of: Joseph Kessel)
- Éditions Gallimard (book publisher)
- Poste Parisien (sound recording)
- Franstudio (studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Severine is a beautiful young woman married to a doctor. She loves her husband dearly, but cannot bring herself to be physically intimate with him. She indulges instead in vivid, kinky, erotic fantasies to entertain her sexual desires. Eventually she becomes a prostitute, working in a brothel in the afternoons while remaining chaste in her marriage.
Written by James Meek |
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| Taglines | Luis Bunuel's Masterpiece of Erotica! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | There is no music whatsoever in the film. See more » |
| Goofs | Marcel breaks the glass and oval frame to vent his anger. The same frame and picture are unbroken later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Uliisses (1982). See more » |
| Quotes |
Madame Anais:
I have an idea. Would you like to be called "Belle de Jour"? Séverine Serizy: Belle de Jour? Madame Anais: Since you only come in the afternoons. Séverine Serizy: If you wish. See more » |