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An exquisite tale of self-discovery and tragic passion, Luis Bunuel's 1967 BELLE DE JOUR is one of the crowning achievements of the director's brilliant career. Famous for giddily manipulating audiences in order to make his point, Bunuel boldly blurs the line between fantasy and reality once again. It is this gleeful mischievousness that makes BELLE DE JOUR such a classic. Catherine Deneuve's performance reaffirms her status as one of world cinema's most electrifying actresses. Based on Joseph Kessel's 1928 novel, the film follows a recently married French housewife, Severine (Deneuve), as she is overcome by a wash of uncontainable erotic passions. After a brutal gang rape turns out to be mere fantasy, Severine finds herself in a nearby brothel acting out a series of sexual acts. At night, she returns home to her loving husband, Pierre (Jean Sorel), who is unaware of the double life that she is leading--or is she, really?

"...[Buñuel's] last, great push as an artist..." - Recommended - Josh, Rottenberg (Premiere Critic), Premiere, 01/01/1996

"...The times have finally caught up with Buñuel's brilliant deadpan comedy of erotic liberation..." -- Rating: A - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 06/30/1995

"...It is possibly the best-known erotic film of modern times, perhaps the best....The film is elegantly mounted..." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 07/25/1999

"...This elegant dream-or-reality exercise was the biggest hit of Bunuel's half-century career....It's a sly and deliciously stylish parlor game..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 12/29/1995

"...[The] film look as glossy and chic as a lifestyle-magazine photo-feature sprung to life..." - Geoffrey, Macnab (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 06/01/2000

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Artist Name(s):	Catherine Deneuve (Actor) | Francisco Rabal (Actor) | Macha Meril (Actor) | Pierre Clementi (Actor) | Genevieve Page (Actor) | Michel Piccoli (Actor) | Jean Sorel (Actor) | Grace Muni (Actor) | Michelangelo Antonioni | Michel Magne | Robert Hakim 嘉芙蓮丹露 (Actor) | Francisco Rabal (Actor) | Macha Meril (Actor) | Pierre Clementi (Actor) | 珍妮芙庇芝 (Actor) | Michel Piccoli (Actor) | Jean Sorel (Actor) | Grace Muni (Actor) | 米高安哲羅安東尼奧尼 | Michel Magne | Robert Hakim 嘉芙莲丹露 (Actor) | Francisco Rabal (Actor) | Macha Meril (Actor) | Pierre Clementi (Actor) | Genevieve Page (Actor) | Michel Piccoli (Actor) | Jean Sorel (Actor) | Grace Muni (Actor) | 米高安哲罗安东尼奥尼 | Michel Magne | Robert Hakim カトリーヌ・ドヌーブ (Actor) | Francisco Rabal (Actor) | Macha Meril (Actor) | Pierre Clementi (Actor) | Genevieve Page (Actor) | Michel Piccoli (Actor) | Jean Sorel (Actor) | Grace Muni (Actor) | ミケランジェロ・アントニオーニ | Michel Magne | Robert Hakim Catherine Deneuve (Actor) | Francisco Rabal (Actor) | Macha Meril (Actor) | Pierre Clementi (Actor) | Genevieve Page (Actor) | Michel Piccoli (Actor) | Jean Sorel (Actor) | Grace Muni (Actor) | Michelangelo Antonioni | Michel Magne | Robert Hakim
Director:	Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel
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Release Date:	2002-01-22
UPC Code:	786936169881
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English
Country of Origin:	France
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	110 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1010021845

Director: Luis Buñuel

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
Mono - French
Mono - English
Subtitles - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Production Interview - 1. Catherine Deneuve - Star
Audio Commentary - 1. Julie Jones - Bunuel Scholar
Trailers
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus