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Director: Luis Buñuel
Genres: Satire, Psychological Drama, Erotic Drama, Drama
Released Date: May 23, 1967 (France) September 13, 1967 (Italy)
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Summary:
Belle de Jour dramatizes the collision between depravity and elegance, one of the favorite themes of director Luis Buñuel. Catherine Deneuve stars as a wealthy but bored newlywed, eager to taste life to the fullest. She seemingly gets her wish early in the film when she is kidnapped, tied to a tree, and gang-raped. It turns out that this is only a daydream, but her subsequent vi... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Catherine Deneuve - (Séverine Serizy)
Jean Sorel - (Pierre Serizy)
Michel Piccoli - (Henri Husson)
Geneviève Page - (Madame Anais)
Francisco Rabal - (Hyppolite)
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Review:
Director Luis_Buñuel's first film in color, Belle de Jour also kicked off the last phase of his great career, which produced some of his most popular films (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, That Obscure Object of Desire). Catherine_Deneuve serves Buñuel here as Grace_Kelly did Alfred_Hitchcock, as the glacially beautif... Continue >>

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