Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)

03/04/1964 (FR) • 1h 37m

Drama, Comedy, Crime

Overview

Celestine has a new job as a chambermaid for the quirky M. Monteil, his wife and her father. When the father dies, Celestine decides to quit her job and leave, but when a young girl is raped and murdered, Celestine believes that the Monteils' groundskeeper, Joseph, is guilty, and stays on in order to prove it. She uses her sexuality and the promise of marriage to get Joseph to confess -- but things do not go as planned.

Top Billed Cast

Jeanne Moreau

Céléstine

Michel Piccoli

Monsieur Monteil

Françoise Lugagne

Madame Monteil

Jean Ozenne

Monsieur Rabour

Daniel Ivernel

Captain Mauger

Bernard Musson

Le sacristain


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

$17,754.00

Keywords

pedophilia

rape

france

countryside

based on novel or book

hunter

society

sadism

sexuality

frigidity

fetishism

marriage

suspicion

bourgeoisie

fascist

clergyman

murder

antisemitism

racism

soldier

class differences

nature

sexual repression

gardener

hunting

bigotry

catholicism

military veteran

clergy

sexless marriage

chambermaid

unhappy marriage

provincial life

neighbor feud

french police

human nature

rural setting

shoes

human in nature

animals & nature

inspired by novel or book

parisian woman

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