Diary of a Chambermaid
Le Journal d'une femme de chambre
France • 1964 • 1h 37m
Director
#117Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorLuis Buñuel
WriterLuis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
CinematographerRoger Fellous
EditorLuis Buñuel, Louisette Hautecœur
ProducerSerge Silberman, Michel Safra