Belle de Jour (on Max) is a 1967 psychological drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, and starring Catherine Deneuve. The film is about a young woman who spends her midweek afternoons as a high-class prostitute, while her husband is at work. Sometimes I think these 60s French films have too much in common and run together in my mind, and then I come across one like this. Wikipedia says,
Belle de Jour is one of Buñuel's most successful and famous films. It was Deneuve's second acclaimed success after The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. It won the Golden Lion and the Pasinetti Award for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival in 1967.
Because this blog does not consist of a single focus topic I chose the name Divers and Sundry where "Divers" means being of many and various kinds, and "Sundry" means consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds.
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Another one I don't know. You do find some good or at least interesting films Nita. Happy mid-week.
ReplyDeleteI am such a sucker for film lists lol
DeleteI wish I had Max sometimes -- I'd watch this one. I've always liked Deneuve.
ReplyDeleteWhen our yearly subscription ends I'm going to drop it for Criterion. Sooo many services!
DeleteI'll put this one of the list but with subtitles it could take me quite a long time to get to it. Eyes aren't what they used to be--lol! ;)
ReplyDeleteYes, these aren't ever available dubbed, and my French is extremely limited. "Bonjour" ;)
DeleteAnother film I have seen! Yessss! Valerie
ReplyDeleteYayeee! :)
DeleteDefinitely without Himself
ReplyDeleteThe Husband would've been bored silly I think.
DeleteSounds complicated. I could never betray Ingo.
ReplyDeleteI could never do most of what I see in movies lol
DeleteThis sounds like another film I saw years ago. I am glad this one made an impact on you.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about making an impact, but at least I find it distinguishable from the others in my memory.
DeleteI do know of Catherine Deneuve, but not this film.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
She was so beautiful!
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