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Päiväperho

Original title: Belle de jour
  • 19671967
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
45K
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POPULARITY
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Catherine Deneuve in Päiväperho (1967)
Three Reasons Criterion Trailer for Belle de Jour
Play trailer1:34
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A frigid young housewife decides to spend her midweek afternoons as a prostitute.A frigid young housewife decides to spend her midweek afternoons as a prostitute.A frigid young housewife decides to spend her midweek afternoons as a prostitute.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
45K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,683
614
  • Director
    • Luis Buñuel
  • Writers
    • Joseph Kessel(novel)
    • Luis Buñuel(adaptation)
    • Jean-Claude Carrière(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Jean Sorel
    • Michel Piccoli
Top credits
  • Director
    • Luis Buñuel
  • Writers
    • Joseph Kessel(novel)
    • Luis Buñuel(adaptation)
    • Jean-Claude Carrière(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Jean Sorel
    • Michel Piccoli
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 147User reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 7 wins & 7 nominations total

    Videos1

    Belle de Jour: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
    Trailer 1:34
    Belle de Jour: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]

    Photos145

    Catherine Deneuve in Päiväperho (1967)
    Catherine Deneuve and Geneviève Page in Päiväperho (1967)
    Catherine Deneuve in Päiväperho (1967)
    Catherine Deneuve in Päiväperho (1967)
    Catherine Deneuve in Päiväperho (1967)
    Catherine Deneuve in Päiväperho (1967)
    Catherine Deneuve in Päiväperho (1967)
    "Belle De Jour" Catherine Deneuve
    "Belle De Jour" Catherine Deneuve
    "Belle De Jour" Jean Sorel, Catherine Deneuve
    "Belle De Jour" Iska Kahn, Catherine Deneuve
    "Belle De Jour" Catherine Deneuve, Genevieve Page

    Top cast

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    Catherine Deneuve
    Catherine Deneuve
    • Séverine Serizy…
    Jean Sorel
    Jean Sorel
    • Pierre Sérizy
    Michel Piccoli
    Michel Piccoli
    • Henri Husson
    Geneviève Page
    Geneviève Page
    • Madame Anais
    Pierre Clémenti
    Pierre Clémenti
    • Marcel
    • (as Pierre Clementi)
    Françoise Fabian
    Françoise Fabian
    • Charlotte
    Macha Méril
    Macha Méril
    • Renee
    • (as Macha Meril)
    Muni
    Muni
    • Pallas
    Maria Latour
    Maria Latour
    • Mathilde
    Claude Cerval
    Claude Cerval
    • Le chauffeur
    Michel Charrel
    • Footman
    Iska Khan
    • Asian Client
    Bernard Musson
    • Majordomo
    Marcel Charvey
    • Prof. Henri
    François Maistre
    François Maistre
    • L'enseignant
    Francisco Rabal
    Francisco Rabal
    • Hyppolite
    Georges Marchal
    Georges Marchal
    • Duke
    Francis Blanche
    Francis Blanche
    • Monsieur Adolphe
    • Director
      • Luis Buñuel
    • Writers
      • Joseph Kessel(novel)
      • Luis Buñuel(adaptation) (dialogue)
      • Jean-Claude Carrière(adaptation) (dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      There is no music whatsoever in the film.
    • Goofs
      When the client that wants to be spanked rejects Belle Du Jour she puts her robe back on but not her bra. Then when she sees the Asian client a few moments later, she takes off her robe and her bra is on.
    • Quotes

      Madame Anais: I have an idea. Would you like to be called "Belle de Jour"?

      Séverine Serizy: Belle de Jour?

      Madame Anais: Since you only come in the afternoons.

      Séverine Serizy: If you wish.

    • Connections
      Featured in Uliisses (1982)

    User reviews147

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    8/10
    The gap between fantasy and reality in female desire
    Deneuve plays Séverine Serizy, a bored middle-class woman who never slept with her handsome husband Pierre (Jean Sorel). She eventually adopts a double life on weekday afternoons as a hooker… Here she explores the depths of her desires with her amazing sexual inhibitions… Although the film resolves around her goings-on at a high-class brothel, real nudity and sex are never shown…

    "Belle de Jour" may seem one of the most mysterious, poetic, and provoking films ever made… Producing a body of work unparalleled in its wealth of meaning and its ability to surprise and shock, Buñuel leads us into a new world arousing wonder and astonishment, depravity and pleasure, weird and entertaining
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    • Nazi_Fighter_David
    • May 25, 2008

    FAQ3

    • What is 'Belle de Jour' about?
    • Is 'Belle de Jour' based on a book?
    • How does the title translate into English?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1968 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Dagfjärilen
    • Filming locations
      • Chalet de la Grande Cascade, Allée de Longchamp, Bois de Boulogne, Paris 16, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Robert et Raymond Hakim
      • Paris Film Productions
      • Five Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,063,348
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,462
      • Mar 25, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,162,021
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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