Belle de Jour_
Original: Belle de jour
"Luis Bunuel's Masterpiece of Erotica!"
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.
Starring
Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Belle de Jour was released 59 years ago in 1967.
Overview
Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovest...
Belle de Jour is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Catherine Deneuve
Séverine Serizy
Jean Sorel
Pierre Serizy
Michel Piccoli
Henri Husson
Geneviève Page
Madame Anais
Pierre Clémenti
Marcel
Françoise Fabian
Charlotte
Macha Méril
Renée
Muni
Pallas
Maria Latour
Mathilde
Claude Cerval
The Driver (uncredited)
Michel Charrel
Footman
Iska Khan
Asian Client
Bernard Musson
Majordomo
Marcel Charvey
Prof. Henri
François Maistre
The Teacher
Francisco Rabal
Hyppolite
Georges Marchal
Graf
Francis Blanche
Mr. Adolphe
Luis Buñuel
Man in Gardencafe - Left from the Duke (uncredited)
Marc Eyraud
Barman (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Belle de Jour about?
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.
How long is Belle de Jour?
Belle de Jour has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Belle de Jour?
The cast of Belle de Jour includes Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Geneviève Page, Pierre Clémenti.
What is the rating of Belle de Jour?
Belle de Jour has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 996 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance