The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
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?
Director:
Jean Renoir
Writer:
Burgess Meredith
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Paulette Goddard as Célestine |
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Burgess Meredith as Captain Mauger |
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Hurd Hatfield as Georges Lanlaire |
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Francis Lederer as Joseph |
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Judith Anderson as Madame Lanlaire |
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Florence Bates as Rose |
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Irene Ryan as Louise |
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Reginald Owen as Captain Lanlaire |
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Almira Sessions as Marianne |
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Egon Brecher as The Postman (Uncredited) |
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Sumner Getchell as Pierre (Uncredited) |
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Ben Hall as Townsman (Uncredited) |
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Jack Perry as Townsman (Uncredited) |
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Joe Ploski as Townsman (Uncredited) |
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Harry Semels as Townsman (Uncredited) |
| Directing | Jean Renoir | Director |
| Writing | Burgess Meredith | Screenplay |
| Sound | Michel Michelet | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hedy Mjorud | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scotty Rackin | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Joseph Depew | Assistant Director |
| Art | Julia Heron | Interior Designer |
| Sound | William H. Lynch | Sound |
| Crew | Lee Zavitz | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greta | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Karinska | Costume Design |
| Editing | James Smith | Supervising Editor |
| Sound | David Chudnow | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Lucien Cailliet | Orchestrator |
| Production | Carley Harriman | Producer's Assistant |
| Writing | André Heuzé | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Thielly Nores | Theatre Play |
| Writing | André de Lorde | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Octave Mirbeau | Novel |
| Production | Benedict Bogeaus | Producer |
| Production | Burgess Meredith | Producer |
| Production | Paulette Goddard | Producer |
| Camera | Lucien N. Andriot | Director of Photography |
| Art | Eugène Lourié | Production Design |
| Art | Julia Heron | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laure Lourié | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otis Malcolm | Makeup Artist |
