Le Plaisir
Three stories about pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women - pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Madame Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion - pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falls in love with his model - pleasure and death.
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32 people
Claude Dauphin
le docteur
Known for
Barbarella
The Tenant
Gaby Morlay
Denise - la femme d'Ambroise
Also in
Le Bonheur
Quadrille
Madeleine Renaud
Julia Tellier
Known for
Stormy Waters
The Devil by the Tail
Ginette Leclerc
Madame Flora dite Balançoire
Known for
Le Corbeau
The Baker's Wife
Mila Parély
Madame Raphaële
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
The Rules of the Game
Danielle Darrieux
Madame Rosa
Known for
Persepolis
The Earrings of Madame de...
Pierre Brasseur
Julien Ledentu
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
Children of Paradise
Jean Gabin
Joseph Rivet
Known for
Grand Illusion
The Sicilian Clan
Jean Servais
l'ami de Jean
Known for
Rififi
That Man from Rio
Daniel Gélin
Jean
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Simone Simon
Joséphine
Known for
Cat People
La Bête Humaine
Philippe de Chérisey
Frédéric
Known for
Forbidden Games
Max Ophüls Director · Jacques Natanson Screenplay Guy de Maupassant Author
First release February 29, 1952 · Produced in France · Production Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC), C.C.F.C
Production
Stera Films
Production
Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC)
Production
C.C.F.C
Production
France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 29, 1952
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
November 4, 1952 · Theatrical
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