Diary of a Chambermaid
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.
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Cast
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Jeanne Moreau
Céléstine
Known for
Jules and Jim
Elevator to the Gallows
Georges Géret
Joseph
Known for
Cop or Hood
Weekend at Dunkirk
Michel Piccoli
Monsieur Monteil
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Françoise Lugagne
Madame Monteil
Known for
Bluebeard
Dossier 51
Jean Ozenne
Monsieur Rabour
Known for
Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard
The Restaurant
Daniel Ivernel
Captain Mauger
Known for
Borsalino and Co.
Ulysses
Bernard Musson
Le sacristain
Known for
The Cow and I
Belle de Jour
Gilberte Géniat
Rose
Known for
A Gorgeous Kid Like Me
Jenny Lamour
Jean-Claude Carrière
Le curé
Known for
Certified Copy
Muni
Marianne
Known for
Belle de Jour
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Claude Jaeger
Le Juge
Also in
Max My Love
Perceval
Madeleine Damien
La cuisinière des Monteil
Known for
A Quiet Place in the Country
Bilitis
Luis Buñuel Director · Jean-Claude Carrière Writer Octave Mirbeau Author
Worldwide gross $18K · United States release September 21, 1964 · Produced in France, Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$17,754
Production
Spéva Films
Production
Ciné-Alliance
Production
Filmsonor
Production
Dear Film
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Journal d'une femme de chambre
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · March 4, 1964
Theatrical
France · March 4, 1964
Theatrical
United States · September 21, 1964
Theatrical · Source: IMDB
United States · March 22, 1989
Physical
United States
September 22, 2000 · Limited theatrical · Film Forum
France
July 1, 2013 · TV · Arte
March 9, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
March 9, 2026 · TV · Arte
Italy
September 16, 1964 · Theatrical
XC
July 7, 1964 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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