Diary of a Chambermaid

1964 1h 37m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 247

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeanne Moreau
Céléstine
Georges Géret
Joseph
Michel Piccoli
Monsieur Monteil
Françoise Lugagne
Madame Monteil
Jean Ozenne
Monsieur Rabour
Daniel Ivernel
Captain Mauger
Bernard Musson
Le sacristain
Gilberte Géniat
Rose

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Buñuel
Writers: Jean-Claude Carrière, Luis Buñuel
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luis Buñuel, shot by Roger Fellous. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Antoine Petitjean. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Luis Buñuel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jeanne Moreau and Georges Géret and Michel Piccoli carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Luis Buñuel directs. Roger Fellous behind the camera. Antoine Petitjean scores. Luis Buñuel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Luis Buñuel, shot by Roger Fellous. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Antoine Petitjean. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Luis Buñuel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeanne Moreau and Georges Géret and Michel Piccoli carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0058249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 35 themes, including "pedophilia", "rape", "france", "based on novel or book".

The technical file

Cinematography: Roger Fellous
Original score: Antoine Petitjean
Editing: Luis Buñuel
Production design: Georges Wakhévitch
Costume design: Jacqueline Moreau
Makeup / hair: Maguy Vernadet
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $17,754
Original language: FR
IMDB: Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)

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talisencrw2016-08-12
★ 9/10
Solid. One of my favourites, both in terms of Bunuel (my 4th favourite director ever) and of Moreau. Sheer, unadulterated genius. There was never anyone quite like him and there never will be again--and that's a dirty rotten shame. Paraphrasing David Thomson, he once said that every film frame from both Renoir or Bunuel was perfectly shot. And thankfully he was accurate.

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