Le Plaisir Summary
Director: Max Ophüls
Genres: Drama, Romance
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The works of Guy de Maupassant have likely been adapted by more French filmmakers than those of any other author (with the possible exception of Georges_Simenon). Max_Ophuls harnesses three Maupassant short stories to suit his artistic purposes in Le_Plaisir (House of Pleasure). In "The Mask," an aging lothario (Jean_Galland) learns more about himself than he cares to when he dons a mask to cover his wrinkles. In "The House of Madame Tellier," the proprietress of a brothel (Madeline_Renaud) closes up shop one day for an unusual (for her) personal mission. And in "The Model," both the title character (Simone_Simon) and her artist-lover (Daniel_Gelin) pay the price for her romantic impulsiveness. Each of the playlets in Le_Plaisir explore conflicting sides of human nature -- a theme common to both the works of Maupassant and the films of Ophuls. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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