The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
86 min
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?
- Release date
- February 15, 1946
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Michel Michelet
Where to watch
Free with ads
Plex
Plex Channel
Cast
- Paulette Goddard as Celestine
- Burgess Meredith as Captain Mauger
- Hurd Hatfield as Georges Lanlaire
- Francis Lederer as Joseph
- Judith Anderson as Madame Lanlaire
- Florence Bates as Rose
- Irene Ryan as Louise
- Reginald Owen as Captain Lanlaire
- Almira Sessions as Marianne
- Egon Brecher as The Postman (Uncredited)
- Sumner Getchell as Pierre (Uncredited)
- Ben Hall as Townsman (Uncredited)
- Jack Perry as Townsman (Uncredited)
- Harry Semels as Townsman (Uncredited)
- Edward Astran as Townsman
Crew
- Jean Renoir · Director
- Burgess Meredith · Writer
- Octave Mirbeau · Writer
- André Heuzé · Writer
- André de Lorde · Writer
- Benedict Bogeaus · Producer
- Burgess Meredith · Producer
- Michel Michelet · Composer
- Lucien N. Andriot · Cinematographer
- James Smith · Editor
- Eugène Lourié · Production designer