Le Plaisir (1952)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, Drama
- 19 May 1954 (USA)
- Movie
Three separate stories about the same thing: le plaisir (pleasure).
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Award:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Claude Dauphin | ... |
Le docteur (segment "Le Masque")
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| Gaby Morlay | ... |
Denise - la femme d"Ambroise (segment "Le Masque")
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| Madeleine Renaud | ... |
Julia Tellier (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Ginette Leclerc | ... |
Madame Flora dite Balançoire (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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Mila Parély | ... |
Madame Raphaële (segment "La Maison Tellier")
(as Mila Parely)
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| Danielle Darrieux | ... |
Madame Rosa (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Pierre Brasseur | ... |
Julien Ledentu - Le commis-voyageur (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Jean Gabin | ... |
Joseph Rivet (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Jean Servais | ... |
L'ami de Jean / La voix de Maupassant (segment "Le Modèle")
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| Daniel Gélin | ... |
Jean, le peintre (segment "Le Modèle")
(as Daniel Gelin)
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| Simone Simon | ... |
Joséphine - le modèle (segment "Le Modèle")
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Amédée | ... |
Frédéric - le serveur (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Paul Azaïs | ... |
Le patron du bal (segment "Le Masque")
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| Antoine Balpêtré | ... |
Monsieur Poulain - L'ancien maire (segment "La Maison Tellier")
(as Balpétré)
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| René Blancard | ... |
Le maire (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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Gaby Bruyère | ... |
Frimousse - La danseuse (segment "Le Masque")
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Mathilde Casadesus | ... |
Madame Louise dite Cocotte (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Henri Crémieux | ... |
Monsieur Pimpesse (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Arthur Devère | ... |
Le contrôleur du train (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Paulette Dubost | ... |
Madame Fernande (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Jean Galland | ... |
Ambroise - le masque (segment "Le Masque")
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Jocelyne Jany | ... |
La petite Constance Rivet (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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Robert Lombard | ... |
Monsieur Philippe - Le fils du banquier (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Héléna Manson | ... |
Marie Rivet (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Monsieur Duvert - l'armateur (segment "La Maison Tellier")
(as Marcel Perès)
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Jean Meyer | ... |
Monsieur Dupuis - L'assureur (segment "La Maison Tellier")
(as Jean Meyer de la Comédie Française)
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| Louis Seigner | ... |
Monsieur Tourneveau - le poissonier (segment "La Maison Tellier")
(as Louis Seigner de la Comédie Française)
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Michel Vadet | ... |
Le marin (segment "Le Modèle" and "La Maison Tellier")
(as Michèle Vadet)
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Janine Viénot | ... |
La poule du docteur (segment "Le Masque")
(as Jeanine Vienot)
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Charles Vissières | ... |
Le vieux normand dans le train (segment "La Maison Tellier")
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Zélie Yzelle | ... |
La femme du paysan normand
(as Janine Yselle)
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Georges Baconnet | ... |
Un client de la maison Tellier (segment "La Maison Tellier") (uncredited)
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Pierre-Louis Calvet | ... |
Le vicaire (uncredited)
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Yvonne Dany | ... |
(segment "La Maison Tellier") (uncredited)
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Jo Dest | ... |
L'allemand (segment "La Maison Tellier") (uncredited)
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Émile Genevois | ... |
Le groom (segment "Le Masque") (uncredited)
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François Harispuru | ... |
Monsieur Philippe - de dos (uncredited)
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| René Hell | ... |
Le garde-champêtre (segment "La Maison Tellier") (uncredited)
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Maïa Jusanova | ... |
(segment "La Maison Tellier") (uncredited)
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| Roland Lesaffre | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Huguette Montréal | ... |
Une danseuse (segment "Le Masque") (uncredited)
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Claire Olivier | ... |
Madame Tourneveau (segment "La Maison Tellier") (uncredited)
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| Palau | ... |
Monsieur Vasse - le juge (segment "La Maison Tellier") (uncredited)
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| René Pascal | ... |
(segment "Le Modèle") (uncredited)
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| Colette Ripert | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Rognoni | ... |
Le curé (segment "La Maison Tellier") (uncredited)
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Marcel Rouzé | ... |
(segment "Le Modèle") (uncredited)
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| Peter Ustinov | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Georges Vitray | ... |
Le capitaine (segment "La Maison Tellier") (uncredited)
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| Anton Walbrook | ... |
Narrator, German Version (uncredited)
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Liliane Yvernault | ... |
Une danseuse (segment "Le Masque") (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Max Ophüls | ||
Written by
| Guy de Maupassant | ... | (stories) |
| Jacques Natanson | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Max Ophüls | ... | (adaptation) |
| Jacques Natanson | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Édouard Harispuru | ... | (segment "Le Modèle") producer (as E. Harispuru) |
| M. Kieffer | ... | (segments "Le Masque", "La Maison Tellier") producer (uncredited) |
| Max Ophüls | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Joe Hajos | ... | (as Joe Hayos) |
Cinematography by
| Philippe Agostini | ... | (segment "Le Modèle") |
| Christian Matras | ... | (segments "Le Masque", "La Maison Tellier") |
Editing by
| Léonide Azar | ||
Editorial Department
| Suzanne Rondeau | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jean d'Eaubonne | ... | (as D'Eaubonne) |
Set Decoration by
| Robert Christidès | ... | (as Christides) |
Costume Design by
| Georges Annenkov | ... | (as Annenkoff) |
Makeup Department
| Carmen Brel | ... | key makeup artist |
| Roger Chanteau | ... | key makeup artist (as R. Chanteau) |
| Jules Chanteau | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Monique Isnard | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Simone Knapp | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ben Barkay | ... | production manager |
| Ralph Baum | ... | production manager |
| François Harispuru | ... | production manager (as F. Harispuru) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tony Aboyantz | ... | assistant director (as Tony) |
| Jean Valère | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jacques Gut | ... | assistant production designer (as J. Guth) |
| Jean Charpentier | ... | assistant production designer (uncredited) |
| Raymond Gabutti | ... | assistant production designer (uncredited) |
| François Suné | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Nicolas Wilcké | ... | assistant production designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Pierre-Louis Calvet | ... | sound engineer (as Pierre Calvet) |
| Jean Rieul | ... | sound engineer |
| Marcel Corvaisier | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Louis Haller | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alain Douarinou | ... | (segments "Le Masque", "La Maison Tellier") camera operator |
| Roger Forster | ... | still photographer (as R. Forster) |
| Roger Poutrel | ... | still photographer (as Poutrel) |
| André Changlesy | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jean Lallier | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Roland Paillas | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Walter Wottitz | ... | (segment "Le Modèle") camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ferdinand Junker | ... | key costumer (as F. Junker) |
| Marie Gromtseff | ... | costume execution (uncredited) |
| Elise Servet | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Hugo Benedek | ... | location manager (as H. Benedek) |
| Léo Fremery | ... | assistant location manager (as L. Fremery) |
Music Department
| Joe Hajos | ... | music adaptor (as Joe Hayos) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Paule Converset | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Georges Cravenne | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Films. S.A. (1952) (France) (theatrical)
- Teledis (1952) (France) (theatrical) (rights)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1952) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- City Film (1952) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1952) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Union Film Wien (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Arthur Mayer-Edward Kingsley (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cinémas Associés (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- StudioCanal (1994) (France) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2008) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- StudioCanal (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2018) (Portugal)
- Gaumont (2013) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Three stories about pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women, pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Julia Tellier (Madeleine Renaud) taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion, pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean (Daniel Gélin) the painter falling in love with his model, pleasure and death. Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | Three intimate tales by GUY de MAUPASSANT about people who live the way people shouldn't! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Stanley Kubrick's favorite movie (as of 1957). See more » |
| Goofs | As the children parade in during the first communion sequence, half of an actor's mustache falls off. He sticks it back on as the camera pans him out of frame. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Origins of the 21st Century (2000). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jean's friend:
[Last lines]
He found love, glory and fortune. Friend of Jean's friend: Still, it's very sad. Jean's friend: But, my friend, there's no joy in happiness. See more » |