Le Plaisir (1952)

Drama
Comedy
Romance

Three stories about the pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women - pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Mme Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion - pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falling in love with his model - pleasure and death.

Cast

le docteur
Denise - la femme d'Ambroise
Joséphine
Le patron du bal
Monsieur Poulain
Monsieur Pimpesse
Madame Louise dite Cocotte
Le contrôleur du train
Madame Fernande
Julia Tellier
La petite Constance Rivet
Monsieur Philippe
Marie Rivet
Monsieur Duvert
Monsieur Dupuis
Monsieur Tourneveau
La poule du docteur
Le vieux normand dans le train
Madame Flora dite Balançoire
Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)
Narrator, German version
Madame Raphaële
Julien Ledentu
Joseph Rivet
l'ami de Jean

Crew

Director
Adaptation
Production Director
Scenario Writer
Director of Photography
Director of Photography