Jeanne Moreau, Michel Piccoli, Georges Géret
Based on the 1900 novel by Octave Mirbeau, 'Diary of a Chambermaid' tells the story of an alluring chambermaid who enters the service of an eccentric family in rural France.
DVD Release Date: November 20, 2001
Stats: 105 reviews
In Luis Bunuel's "Diary of a Chambermaid", a fairly straightforward film by the great director of "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeousie" and "Belle de Jour", a highly political film about French fascism is disguised by the story of a maid. She is the 32-year-old Célestine (Jeann...( read more)
When moral order and sensual urges collide, Bunuel's favourite theme among the many tackled by this dense work, is brilliantly enhanced by the (incredible) acting performances.
Luis Bunuel's satiric look at the fascism of 1939 results in an extraordinarily acted, portrayed, directed and written drama worth seeing several times. A little French masterpiece of the 60's, the master scores one more time!
92/100
Sep 2009 - Quite interesting account of the perversive and decadent life in provincial France of late 19th century. Everything is going well but it has nothing that is really eyecatching. I would be very interested to see Renoir's adaptation of the same novel.
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I like Bunuel films and his way, but I read the book before watching the film and it has almost nothing to do with it =(
The directing is great. Luis Bunuel probably best work with the camera. The plot is more accessible than other works from him. The forward and backward travelings are the delight of this "moving photography", which is the entire movie, from the moment when Celestine is coming to ...( read more)
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