Film

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946 · 1h 31m · Drama · Romance · Comedy

IMDb

6.6

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?

Paulette Goddard

Célestine

Burgess Meredith

Captain Mauger

Hurd Hatfield

Georges Lanlaire

Francis Lederer

Joseph

Judith Anderson

Madame Lanlaire

Florence Bates

Rose

Irene Ryan

Louise

Reginald Owen

Captain Lanlaire

Almira Sessions

Marianne

Egon Brecher

The Postman (Uncredited)

Sumner Getchell

Pierre (Uncredited)

Ben Hall

Townsman (Uncredited)

Jack Perry

Townsman (Uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Townsman (Uncredited)

Harry Semels

Townsman (Uncredited)

• Jean RenoirDirector
• Burgess MeredithScreenplay · Producer
• Octave MirbeauNovel
• Benedict BogeausProducer
• Paulette GoddardProducer
• Lucien N. AndriotDirector of Photography
• Michel MicheletOriginal Music Composer

Release date

February 15, 1946

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

U

Genres

Drama, Romance, Comedy