Belle de Jour
1967 · 1h 41m · Drama, Romance
Watch it. Buñuel's a master and this is a wickedly intelligent exploration of desire that's still provocative after 60 years—95% on RT doesn't lie. Just know it's slow-burn psychological drama, not thrills, so settle in and let the surrealism get under your skin.
Plot
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.
Director: Luis Buñuel
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Geneviève Page, Pierre Clémenti