Belle de Jour is currently streaming on HBO Max

Belle de Jour (1967)95 minDrama, RomanceRating 71/100

Luis Buñuel’s magnificently kinky dark comedy about secret desire was his biggest popular success, and continues to shock, provoke, and delight audiences to this day. Catherine Deneuve is the film’s guiding light. Sly, opaque, gorgeous, and dressed top-to-toe in YSL, she is nothing short of iconic.

Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Geneviève Page, Pierre Clémenti, Françoise Fabian, Macha Méril

Director: Luis Buñuel