Is Belle de Jour one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Belle de Jour end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Belle de Jour scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Belle de Jour sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Belle de Jour violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Belle de Jour easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Belle de Jour

Name: Belle de Jour
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1967
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Geneviève Page, Pierre Clémenti

Luis Bunuel's Masterpiece of Erotica!

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Produced by Paris Films Productions, Five Films

1967101 min7.3 / 10

A dreamlike, psychologically complex exploration of female desire and the fractured self, where fantasy and reality blur in a woman's secret double life.

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.

Clusters

Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Toxic Romance Stories Dark Comedy Nightmares Gender and Sexual Identity

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Adultery Prostitute Jealousy Dreams Husband Wife Relationship Dual Identity Double Life Sexual Frustration Brothel Women's Sexual Identity Masochism Sexual Exploration

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Questions people ask

Is Belle de Jour one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Does Belle de Jour end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Belle de Jour scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Belle de Jour sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Belle de Jour violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Belle de Jour easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.