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Belle de Jour - Trailer - Deneuve / Bunuel
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24 May 1967 |
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101 min |
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Overwiew :An exquisite tale of self-discovery and tragic passion, Luis Bunuel's 1967 BELLE DE JOUR is one of the crowning achievements of the director's brilliant career. Famous for giddily manipulating audiences in order to make his point, Bunuel boldly blurs the line between fantasy and reality once again. It is this gleeful mischievousness that makes BELLE DE JOUR such a classic. Catherine Deneuve's performance reaffirms her status as one of world cinema's most electrifying actresses.
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Based on Joseph Kessel's 1928 novel, the film follows a recently married French housewife, Severine (Deneuve), as she is overcome by a wash of uncontainable erotic passions. After a brutal gang rape turns out to be mere fantasy, Severine finds herself in a nearby brothel acting out a series of sexual acts. At night, she returns home to her loving husband, Pierre (Jean Sorel), who is unaware of the double life that she is leading--or is she, really? |
Starring :
Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Genevieve Page, Michel Piccoli, Macha Meril
Directors :
Luis Bunuel
Producers :
Raymond Hakim, Robert Hakim
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deseretnews.com - : For nearly three decades, critics have argued over whether Catherine Deneuve's performance in the fascinating and troubling ''Belle de Jour'' is a career highlight because she delivers such a magnificent performance, or whether it is simply Deneuve's natural ice-queen demeanor being perfectly matched with her character. On the other hand, the credit might belong to legendary Spanish filmmaker Luis Bunuel — a bit of inspired casting followed up by strict direction. more...
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www.filmcritic.com - : Martin Scorsese has done us all a great service by reviving the little-seen classic, Belle De Jour, Luis Buńuel darkly comic and disturbing 1967 tale of Séverine (Catherine Deneuve), a woman who lives a double life. By evening she is the steadfast, almost-frigid wife of a famed French doctor (Jean Sorel). By day, she is ''Belle de Jour''--her new ''stage name'' at an exclusive Parisian brothel. more...
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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : It's difficult to view Belle de Jour in 1995 and get a balanced historical perspective on the film, which was originally released twenty-eight years ago. Recently, there have been a slew of productions probing issues of identity and double lives. Indeed, this has become a favorite province of independent film makers, probably because it's such a rich field. However, back in 1967, the path was less frequently trodden, and Luis Bunuel's serious-yet-satirical picture helped pave the way for many stories yet to come. more...
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