Catherine Deneuve
Séverine Serizy aka Belle de Jour
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Belle de Jour (pronounced [bɛl də ʒuʁ]) is a 1967 French surrealist erotic psychological drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, and starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, and Michel Piccoli.
Catherine Deneuve’s porcelain perfection hides a cracked interior in one of the actress’s most iconic roles: Séverine, a Paris housewife who begins secretly spending her afternoon hours working in a bordello.
Belle de Jour: Directed by Luis Buñuel. With Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Geneviève Page. A frigid young housewife decides to spend her midweek afternoons as a prostitute.
Jul 25, 1999 · The turning point in Severine's sexual life comes when she learns of exclusive Paris brothels where housewives sometimes work in the afternoons, making extra money while their husbands are at the office. Henri, who has her number, gives her the address of one.
Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy (Catherine Deneuve) cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre (Jean Sorel).
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Belle de jour. Catherine Deneuve’s porcelain perfection hides a cracked interior in one of the actress’s most iconic roles: Séverine, a Paris housewife who begins secretly spending her afternoon hours working in a bordello.
Buñuel's first color film, Belle de Jour is a sumptuous beautifully shot visual exercise that arouses the senses on every level, adding to the film's appeal. Belle de Jour has endured over the years as new generations continue to discover it and debate its ambiguous meaning.
