Judicial Joe
19Apr12
Or actually turns out to be an argument against slut shaming, now that I've unraveled the ending...
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Harry Rossi
24May12
Highly erotic, beautifully shot and wonderfully acted. I always seem to be heavily impressed with what Buñuel offers me. Loved it.
Wariaz
25Apr12
First watched this eight years ago on the television. My introduction to Bunuel. Even more special: My introduction to Mlle. Deneuve! Love & Adoration at first sight and still one of my favourite women in ALL HISTORY OF CINEMA AND SPACE AND TIME AND GALAXIES AND COSMOS FOREVER AND ALWAYS!! (Sorry.) Also Quite, Quite Special: Pierre Clementi!! (Mmmm...) JE T'ADORE!! JE T'AIME!! S&M!!
Judicial Joe
10Apr12
What starts off as a sensual, intelligent depiction of a woman's sexual liberation becomes an archaic exercise in slut shaming during the melodramatic third act. Not my favorite piece of arthouse erotica.
apexa
2Mar12
Only found the scenes between Clementi and Deneuve noteworthy in an otherwise uneventful film.
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Phil Worfel
18Feb12
Wonderful example of subtle but potent eroticism. Bunuel composes with his audiences unconscious desires rather than explicit exploitation.
Christopher
20Jan12
An absolute favorite of mine, with a spellbinding performance by the beautiful Deneuve. The Criterion blu-ray transfer is gorgeous and comes highly recommended! The extras on the disc are worth checking out, too.
Matthew_Lucas
16Jan12
Catherine Deneuve stars in one of her most iconic roles as an upper class French housewife whose secret sadomasochistic fantasies lead her to become a classy prostitute in the afternoons while her husband is away. Bunuel's surrealistic tendencies may have mellowed somewhat by this point in his career, but the blurring between fantasy and reality is deliciously ambiguous.
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sergey babkin
27Dec11
The scene with the buzzing box is gorgeous! One of the best movie scenes ever, and I mean it!
Altero
8Nov11
“On ne s’ennuie jamais dans un bar. Ce n’est pas comme dans les églises où l’on reste seul avec son âme”
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kitsunenoir
18Sep11
A married lady, who can unleash her sexual fantasies not on her husband, but only as a prostitute during the day.
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danhofstra
12Apr11
Could Catherine Deneuve possibly be any more beautiful? I think not. Brilliant film.
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tony1990
15Jan11
Used to the wry and cynical humor that is most exemplified in his later French and Mexican films, Luis Bunuel's "Belle De Jour" exhibits a somber straighforward narrative that lacks the comic surrealistic qualities he is often known for. But because he still presents a powerful subject without as much black humor seething beneath the surface, the results were quite jarring; ultimately deserving a second viewing.
Andhika Eka Buana
15Mar10
Sure, it got the Advantages of having Catherine Deneuve on the cast. But it is, unfortunately, less satirical and less dreamy than another film of Bunuel. So i found it just an OK one from him.
richmondhill
16Feb10
A dryly amusing surrealist fantasy. All slightly pedantic, but a more structured narrative approach to the usual bourgeois-bashing. A good starting point for potential Bunuelians and home to an iconic image or two.
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Addiena of Mubi land
12Feb10
An erotic encounter..a sexy performance..an intriguing&mysterious plot.. a Bunuel's finest.
Jose Munoz
14Jan10
For a movie that has no nude scenes, this is the most erotic piece of cinema I've ever seen. I am just in awe of Bunuel"s auteurship as he takes the role of director and screenwriter in this brilliant adaptation.
Matt Pritchard
5Jan10
Like a 90 minute dream sequence. Fantastic film, not very erotic for an erotic film. Catherine Deneuve shows she is both a great actress and a goddess.
