Belle de Jour

Year: 1967

Runtime: 101 mins

Language: French

DramaRomanceIntense violence and sexual transgressionMoving relationship storiesErotic relationships and desire

Buñuel’s erotic drama follows Séverine Serizy, a young housewife torn between masochistic fantasies and her life with husband Pierre. After friend Henri mentions a discreet, upscale brothel run by Madame Anaïs, she works there as Belle de Jour. When a client becomes obsessive, Séverine must confront her double life and try to return to normalcy.

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