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Celestine takes up a position as chambermaid in a middle-class family and becomes the catalyst that reveals their sexual, religious and social repressions. The film, foot fetishism and all, is pure Bunuel, a sharp social satire in which the sexy, cruel and cool Jeanne Moreau is wonderful. Jean Renoir directed a version of ‘Le journal d’une femme de chambre’ in 1934.
Credits: Producers, Serge Silberman, Michel Safra; director, Luis Bunuel ; writers, Luis Bunuel, Jean-Claude Carriere ; photography, Roger Fellous ; art direction, Georges Wakhevitch.
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Michel Piccoli, Francoise Lugagne, Georges Geret, Jean Geret, Daniel Ivernel, Gilberte Geniat, Muni, Dominique Sauvage, Jean-Claude Carriere, Jean Ozenne, Andree Tainsy.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
X000042
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)