The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)

  • NR
  • 02/15/1946 (US)
  • Drama, Romance, Comedy
  • 1h 31m

Overview

Celestine, the chamber-maid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man, but Mr. Lanlaire is not a right choice: the house is firmly controlled by Madame Lanlaire, helped by the strange valet Joseph. Then she tries the neighbour, former officer Mauger. This seems to work. But soon the son of the Lanlaires comes back. He is young, attractive and does not share his mother's antirepublican opinions. So Celestine's beauty attracts Captain Mauger, young Georges Lanlaire, and Joseph. Three men, from three different social classes, with three different conceptions of life. Will Celestine be able to convince Georges of her sincerity?

Burgess Meredith

Screenplay

Jean Renoir

Director

Octave Mirbeau

Novel

Cast

Paulette Goddard's headshot

Paulette Goddard

Célestine
Burgess Meredith's headshot

Burgess Meredith

Captain Mauger
Hurd Hatfield's headshot

Hurd Hatfield

Georges Lanlaire
Francis Lederer's headshot

Francis Lederer

Joseph
Judith Anderson's headshot

Judith Anderson

Madame Lanlaire
Florence Bates's headshot

Florence Bates

Rose
Irene Ryan's headshot

Irene Ryan

Louise
Reginald Owen's headshot

Reginald Owen

Captain Lanlaire

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