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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Catherine Deneuve Jean Sorel Genevieve Page Michel Piccoli

Directors Luis Bunuel

Screenwriters Luis Bunuel Jean-Claude Carriere

Running Time 101 minutes

Belle De Jour (18)

Plot
While contentedly married to a doctor, Severine cannot bring herself to commit sexually. Instead, she indulges in wild erotic fantasies, leading her, unbeknownst to her husband, to become a prostitute in the afternoons.

Verdict
Exquisitely photographed by Sacha Vierney, well cast and acted throughout, and with stunning ice-maiden Deneuve arguably in her best role ever, this witty, erotic and elegant piece is highly recommended


Reviewer: Ian Nathan

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