Drama ·Comedy · France · 1964 · 1h 37m

Diary of a Chambermaid

Le Journal d'une femme de chambre

Director

Cast

Jeanne Moreau as Céléstine Georges Géret as Joseph Michel Piccoli as Monsieur Monteil Françoise Lugagne as Madame Monteil Jean Ozenne as Monsieur Rabour Daniel Ivernel as Captain Mauger

Crew

Roger Fellous — Director of Photography Luis Buñuel — Editor Louisette Hautecœur — Editor Jean-Claude Carrière — Writer Luis Buñuel — Writer Octave Mirbeau — Novel

Synopsis

Celestine has a new job as a chambermaid for the quirky M. Monteil, his wife and her father. When the father dies, Celestine decides to quit her job and leave, but when a young girl is raped and murdered, Celestine believes that the Monteils' groundskeeper, Joseph, is guilty, and stays on in order to prove it. She uses her sexuality and the promise of marriage to get Joseph to confess -- but things do not go as planned.

Mood & Themes

pedophilia rape france based on novel or book society sadism sexuality frigidity fetishism marriage suspicion bourgeoisie

Key Collaborators

Luis Buñuel Director Roger Fellous Director of Photography Luis Buñuel Editor Louisette Hautecœur Editor Jean-Claude Carrière Writer Luis Buñuel Writer Octave Mirbeau Novel Serge Silberman Producer Michel Safra Producer Georges Wakhévitch Production Design Jacqueline Moreau Costume Design

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