Le Plaisir (1952)

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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.

Released: 1952-02-29
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 1h 37m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 143 votes

Directed by Max Ophüls.

Top cast

Claude Dauphin as le docteur
Gaby Morlay as Denise - la femme d'Ambroise
Madeleine Renaud as Julia Tellier
Ginette Leclerc as Madame Flora dite Balançoire
Mila Parély as Madame Raphaële
Danielle Darrieux as Madame Rosa
Pierre Brasseur as Julien Ledentu
Jean Gabin as Joseph Rivet
Jean Servais as l'ami de Jean
Daniel Gélin as Jean

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Where to watch Le Plaisir

United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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