Le Plaisir

Duration: 97 min

Release date: 1952-02-29

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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.

Drama Comedy Romance

Le Plaisir

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as Denise - la femme d'Ambroise

Madeleine Renaud

Madeleine Renaud

as Julia Tellier

Ginette Leclerc

Ginette Leclerc

as Madame Flora dite Balançoire

as Madame Raphaële

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

as Julien Ledentu

as Joseph Rivet

as l'ami de Jean

Philippe de Chérisey

Philippe de Chérisey

as Le patron du bal

Antoine Balpêtré

Antoine Balpêtré

as Monsieur Poulain

Henri Crémieux

as Monsieur Pimpesse

Mathilde Casadesus

Mathilde Casadesus

as Madame Louise dite Cocotte

as Le contrôleur du train

Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

as Madame Fernande

as La petite Constance Rivet

as Monsieur Philippe

Héléna Manson

as Monsieur Duvert

as Monsieur Dupuis

as Monsieur Tourneveau

as La poule du docteur

Charles Vissières

Charles Vissières

as Le vieux normand dans le train

as Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)

as Narrator, German version

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Jacques Natanson

Jacques Natanson

Édouard Harispuru

Édouard Harispuru

Production Director

Philippe Agostini

Philippe Agostini

Director of Photography

Christian Matras

Christian Matras

Director of Photography

Still Photographer

Jacques Natanson

Jacques Natanson

Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

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