Belle de Jour (1967)
| Release Date | 24 May 1967 |
| Other Names | Beauty of the Day |
| Tagline | Luis Bunuel's Masterpiece of Erotica! |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | FranceItaly |
| Filming Locations | 1 Square Albin-Cachot, Paris 13, Paris, France |
| Language | Spanish, French |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Erotic Drama, Satire, Psychological Drama |
| Mood | Head Trips |
| Themes | Double Life, Infidelity, Prostitutes |
| Tones | Enigmatic, Stylized, Sexy, Wry, Satirical, Witty |
| Tags | Boredom, Brothel, Decadence, Fantasy, Fantasy Sexual, Husband, Newlywed, Prostitute/prostitution |
Belle de Jour is a 1967 French film starring Catherine Deneuve as a woman who decides to spend her days as a prostitute while her husband is at work. The title is the French name of the daylily (literally: "daylight beauty"), a flower that blooms only during the day, but also refers to a prostitute whose trade is conducted in daytime. The film was directed by the Spanish director Luis Buñuel, based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Joseph Kessel. American director Martin Scorsese promoted a 2002 release of the film on DVD. In 2006 the Portuguese director, Manoel de Oliveira released Belle Toujours, imagining a future encounter between two of the central characters from Belle de Jour.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Macha Méril
Renee
Muni
Pallas
Maria Latour
Mathilde
Michel Charrel
Footman
Iska Khan
Asian client
Bernard Musson
Majordomo
Marcel Charvey
Prof. Henri
François Maistre
L'ensignant
Georges Marchal
Duke
Francis Blanche
Monsieur Adolphe
Adélaïde Blasquez
Maid
Dominique Dandrieux
Severine as a child
D. De Roseville
Coachman
Marc Eyraud
Barman
Pierre Marcay
Intern
Brigitte Parmentier
Severine enfant
Director
Writer
Joseph Kessel
Jean-Claude Carrière
Producer
Raymond Hakim
producer
Robert Hakim
producer
Cinematographer
Sacha Vierny
Editor
Louisette Hautecoeur
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Production Designer
Robert Clavel
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Set Decorator
Robert Clavel
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Costume Designer
Hélène Nourry
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Makeup Department
Janine Jarreau
makeup artist
Simone Knapp
hair stylist
Production Manager
Henri Baum
production manager
Marc Goldstaub
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jacques Fraenkel
assistant director
Pierre Lary
assistant director
Art Department
Marc Desages
assistant decorator
Pierre Roudeix
property master
René Ferracci
poster designer
Sound Department
Pierre Davoust
sound assistant
René Longuet
sound engineer
Camera and Electrical Department
Philippe Brun
camera operator
Lionel Legros
second assistant camera
Pierre Li
assistant camera
Raymond Voinquel
still photographer
Editorial Department
Walter Spohr
assistant editor
Other Crew
Jacqueline Delhomme
secretary
Robert Demollière
administrator
Suzanne Durrenberger
script girl
Production Company
Robert et Raymond Hakim
Paris Film Productions
Five Film
Distributor
Valoria Films
Studio Canal
Allied Artists Pictures
Alta Films
Argentina Video Home
Criterion Collection, The
Filmmuseum Distributie
Inter-Verleih Film-Gesellschaft
Lumière Home Vídeo
MFA Filmdistribution
Miramax Home Entertainment
Miramax Zoë
Miscellaneous
Académie Française
member of: Joseph Kessel
Yves Saint Laurent
costumes: for Catherine Deneuve
Éditions Gallimard
book publisher
Poste Parisien
sound recording
Franstudio
studio
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