Belle De Jour
This classic French drama from Luis Buñuel, based on the 1928 novel of the same name, stars Catherine Deneuve as the bourgeois wife of a surgeon. Feeling trapped and stifled by her dull existence, she finds escape through indulging her kinkiest fantasies and becoming a prostitute at a local brothel. But will her lust destroy her life? Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, and Genevieve Page co-star.
Year: 1967
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, French Cinema, Film Festivals 2017
Country: France
Director: Luis Bunuel
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Genevieve Page
Duration: 95 Minutes
Rating: R18
Subtitles: Yes
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Location in store: Alice's 500 Greatest Films
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