Belle de Jour

Quick Info

Year
1967
Director
Luis Buñuel
Duration
100 min
Language
FR
Country
FR

External Ratings

IMDb7.3
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes73%
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Belle de Jour

Luis Buñuel1967100mFR

Our Rating

7.4/10
7.4/10
Story
7.5/10
Acting
7.3/10
Direction
7.1/10
Cinematography
6.9/10
Music

Overview

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.

Rating Breakdown

Story
7.4
Acting
7.5
Direction
7.3
Cinematography
7.1
Music
6.9

Pros

  • Exceptional dramatic depth
  • Outstanding performances
  • Emotionally powerful story

Cons

  • Slow pacing in some scenes
  • Requires close attention

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