Belle de Jour (1967)
Directed by Luis Buñuel · 101 min · Drama, Romance
72.5 TOPICAL score · #648 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.
Belle de Jour (1967, directed by Luis Buñuel) has a TOPICAL score of 72.5 - ranked 648 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Golden Lion. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (1,050 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 43 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (1,050 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Golden Lion
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 43 languages
- Still read17,324 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Catherine Deneuve (actor #15), Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli (actor #280), Geneviève Page
“Belle de Jour is one of Buñuel's most successful and famous films.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10