Solid. One of my favourites, both in terms of Bunuel (my 4th favourite director ever) and of Moreau. Sheer, unadulterated genius. There was never anyone quite like him and there never will be again--and that's a dirty rotten shame. Paraphrasing David Thomson, he once said that every film frame from both Renoir or Bunuel was perfectly shot. And thankfully he was accurate.
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 Cast
Jeanne Moreau
Céléstine
Georges Géret
Joseph
Michel Piccoli
Monsieur Monteil
Françoise Lugagne
Madame Monteil
Jean Ozenne
Monsieur Rabour
Daniel Ivernel
Captain Mauger
Bernard Musson
Le sacristain
Gilberte Géniat
Rose
Jean-Claude Carrière
Le curé
Muni
Marianne
Claude Jaeger
Le Juge
Madeleine Damien
La cuisinière des Monteil
Geymond Vital
Le brigadier sur le quai de la gare
Jean Franval
Le facteur
Marcel Rouzé
Le chef de gare
Jeanne Pérez
La commère
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What is Diary of a Chambermaid about?
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,…
When was Diary of a Chambermaid released?
Diary of a Chambermaid was released in 1964.
What genres does Diary of a Chambermaid belong to?
Diary of a Chambermaid is categorised as Drama, Comedy.
Who stars in Diary of a Chambermaid?
The cast of Diary of a Chambermaid includes Jeanne Moreau, Georges Géret, Michel Piccoli, Françoise Lugagne, Jean Ozenne.