Summer of Jeanne Moreau - Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)
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We only got a little bit of Jeanne Moreau in The Trial, so let's watch one of her full-on starring roles, Luis Buñuel's Diary of a Chambermaid.
Criterion says: This wicked adaptation of the Octave Mirbeau novel is classic Luis Buñuel. Jeanne Moreau is Celestine, a beautiful Parisian domestic who, upon arrival at her new job at an estate in provincial 1930s France, entrenches herself in sexual hypocrisy and scandal with her philandering employer (Buñuel regular Michel Piccoli). Filmed in luxurious black-and-white Franscope, Diary of a Chambermaid is a raw-edged tangle of fetishism and murder—and a scathing look at the burgeoning French fascism of the era.
You can stream Diary of a Chambermaid on Kanopy (free with a library card).
Watch the film at home and then meet us to discuss. Edgewater Public Market has many food and drink options. We'll be on the patio outside, weather dependent.
Grab a bite and a drink and look for the DCC signage on our table. We're usually on the eastern end of the patio, in the shade of the building.
Summer of Jeanne Moreau is casual and free-form, with plenty of time for chit-chat and other movie talk! Join us for one or many.