Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)
Le journal d'une femme de chambre (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 37min
- Crime, Drama
- 09 Mar 1965 (USA)
- Movie
A sophisticated and self-assured woman from Paris joins a middle-class rural estate as a maid and causes quite a stir among the variously uptight, perverse and violent inhabitants.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jeanne Moreau | ... |
Célestine
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| Georges Géret | ... |
Joseph
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| Daniel Ivernel | ... |
M. Mauger - le capitaine
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| Françoise Lugagne | ... |
Mme Monteil
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| Muni | ... |
Marianne
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Jean Ozenne | ... |
M. Rabour
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
M. Monteil
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Joëlle Bernard | ... |
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| Françoise Bertin |
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Aline Bertrand | ... |
La voyageuse
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Pierre Collet | ... |
Le voyageur
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Michel Dacquin | ... |
(as Michel Dacquid)
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| Madeleine Damien | ... |
La cuisinière des Monteil
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| Marc Eyraud | ... |
Le secrétaire du commissaire
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Jean Franval | ... |
Le facteur
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| Gilberte Géniat | ... |
Rose
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| Gabriel Gobin | ... |
Le brigadier qui vient arrêter Joseph
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| Bernard Musson | ... |
Le sacristain
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Jeanne Pérez | ... |
La commère
(as Jeanne Peres)
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Marcel Rouzé | ... |
Le chef de gare
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Dominique Sauvage | ... |
Claire
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| Andrée Tainsy | ... |
La paysanne
(as Andree Taincy)
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| Geymond Vital | ... |
Le brigadier sur le quai de la gare
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| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... |
Le curé
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Claude Jaeger | ... |
Le juge
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Marguerite Bour |
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Marcel Le Floch | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
Le policier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (as Luis Bunuel) |
Written by
| Octave Mirbeau | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) (as Luis Bunuel) & |
| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Michel Safra | ... | producer |
| Serge Silberman | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Roger Fellous | ||
Editing by
| Louisette Hautecoeur | ||
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Arlette Lalande | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Georges Wakhévitch | ||
Costume Design by
| Georges Wakhévitch | ||
Makeup Department
| Simone Knapp | ... | hair stylist |
| Maguy Vernadet | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Henri Baum | ... | production manager |
| Jacqueline Dudilleux | ... | assistant production manager |
| Ulrich Picard | ... | production manager (as U. Picard) |
| André Retbi | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Juan Luis Buñuel | ... | assistant director (as Jean Luis Bunuel) |
| Pierre Lary | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| René Calviera | ... | assistant art director |
| Charles Merangel | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Robert Cambourakis | ... | sound assistant |
| Antoine Petitjean | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Agathe Beaumont | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean-Louis Castelli | ... | still photographer |
| Adolphe Charlet | ... | camera operator |
| René Schneider | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jacqueline Moreau | ... | wardrober |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script supervisor (as Suzanne Durremberger) |
Additional Crew
| Robert Demollière | ... | administrator |
| Odette Laeupplée | ... | production secretary |
| Maurice Otte | ... | production accountant |
| Jean Van Praag | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
- Ciné-Alliance
- Filmsonor
- Spéva Films
- Dear Film Produzione (co-production)
Distributors
- Cocinor (1964) (France) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1964) (Italy) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Doperfilme (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Rialto Pictures (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1967) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (Luis Bunuel Edition)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (Luis Bunuel Edition)
- Castle Hill Productions (United States)
- Divisa Home Video (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- International Classics (United States) (subtitled)
- Kadokawa (2018) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Leopardo Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
- Media Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv)
- Royal Films (Belgium)
- StudioCanal (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- The Home Cinema Group (1991) (Australia) (video)
- Tohoku Shinsha (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2018) (Australia) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Celestine, the chambermaid, has new job on the country. The Monteils, who she works for are a group of strange people. The wife is frigid, her husband is always hunting (both animals and women) and her father is a shoe-fetishist. Joseph, the farm-labourer is a fascist and sexually attracted to Celestine. Celestine settles herself and talks to the neighbour, an ex-officer, who likes damaging his neighbour's things. After the death of the old man, she quits her job, but because of the rape and murder of a child 'Little Claire' she decides to stay, believing that Joseph is the murderer. To get his confession she sleeps with him and promises to marry him. In spite of her engagement she fakes evidence to implicate him in the murder. He is arrested, but is released because the evidence is inconclusive. She marries the ex-officer and takes on a housewife role similar to that of Madame Monteil.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is Luis Buñuel's only film in the anamorphic widescreen format. See more » |
| Goofs | At the train station, Célestine is supposed to be returning to Paris but she's waiting on the wrong side of the tracks: In one shot, one can clearly read "Direction Paris" on the other side. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Regarding Buñuel (2000). See more » |
| Quotes |
Céléstine:
It's strange, how the country always seems sad. - I guess, people don't have much fun here. See more » |