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.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 6 wins & 5 nominations total
Pierre Clémenti
- Marcel
- (as Pierre Clementi)
Macha Méril
- Renee
- (as Macha Meril)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThere is no music whatsoever in the film.
- GoofsWhen Severine goes to Duke's house to participate in a ceremony, she is wearing a brown coat. When Majordomo kicks her out in the street later, he throws her a completely different black cloak.
- 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Uliisses (1982)
Featured review
Living the Dream...
While you're happy in your marriage you're not fulfilled, spend most days dreaming of how you might become thrilled, usually involving pain, along with force while you're restrained, at the hands of one or more, who are strong willed. A conversation means you make enquiry, and Madame Anais takes you on, as a payee, for services professional, private and discretional, just as long as you can stop in time for tea (about 5pm).
But of course things invariably go awry and your pleasures are curtailed but you still have your fantasy and imagination. Another great Catherine Deneuve performance that, if nothing else, shows just how conservative the world was compared with today.
But of course things invariably go awry and your pleasures are curtailed but you still have your fantasy and imagination. Another great Catherine Deneuve performance that, if nothing else, shows just how conservative the world was compared with today.
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- Xstal
- Feb 1, 2023
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Beauty of the Day
- Filming locations
- Chalet de la Grande Cascade, Allée de Longchamp, Bois de Boulogne, Paris 16, Paris, France(Séverine picked up by the Duke)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,063,348
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,462
- Mar 25, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $4,162,334
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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