| Description |
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 593 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 593.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, Region 1, aspect ratio (1.66:1), PCM mono. |
| Cast |
Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Geneviève Page. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Sacha Vierny ; editor, Louisette Hautecœr. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Joseph Kessel. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1967. |
| Audience |
Rating: R. |
| Summary |
The porcelain perfection of Catherine Deneuve hides a cracked interior in the actress's most iconic role: Severine, a chilly Paris housewife by night, a bordello prostitute by day. |
| Note |
Special features: high definition digital restoration, audio commentary featuring Michael Wood ; video piece featuring Susie Bright and Linda Williams ; interview with Jean-Claude Carrière ; excerpt from the French television program cinema featuring interviews ; original and American release trailers ; booklet featuring an essay by critic Melissa Anderson. |
| Language |
French dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Prostitution -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
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Prostitutes -- Drama.
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Frigidity (Psychology) -- Drama.
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Kessel, Joseph, 1898-1979 -- Film adaptations.
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| Added Author |
Carrière, Jean-Claude. Screenwriter.
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Hakim, Robert, 1907-1992. Producer.
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Hakim, Raymond, 1909-1980. Producer.
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Buñuel, Luis, 1900-1983. Screenwriter. Director.
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Deneuve, Catherine, 1943- Actor.
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Sorel, Jean, 1934- Actor.
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Piccoli, Michel, 1925-2020. Actor.
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Page, Geneviève. Actor.
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Kessel, Joseph, 1898-1979.
Belle de jour.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781604655056 |
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1604655054 |
| Standard No. |
715515088916 |
| Music No. |
CC2101D The Criterion Collection |
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