France / Italy,
1964, 101 min
Directed by:
Luis BuñuelCinematography:
Roger FellousCast:
Jeanne Moreau, Georges Géret, Michel Piccoli, Jean-Claude Carrière, Françoise Bertin, Jean Ozenne, Dominique Zardi, Pierre Collet, Bernard Musson (more)Plots(1)
The story follows Celestine, who arrives at the Rabour-Monteil residence, where she encounters the family patriarch, a foot fetishist who cannot resist trying to seduce every maid; his resistant wife (who finds his "constant" demands for sex -- twice a week -- overwhelming); and, most important, Joseph, a fascistic and murderous man-servant who believes in maintaining France for the French... and who wants Celestine for his bride. (official distributor synopsis)
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