That Obscure Source of Desire
Belle de jour • 18m
In this 2011 documentary, activist Susie Bright, author of “Big Sex, Little Death,” and UC Berkeley professor Linda Williams, author of “Screening Sex,” discuss BELLE DE JOUR’s representation of feminine sexuality and fantasy, and its themes of masochism, power, and desire, in terms of director Luis Buñuel’s surrealist aesthetic.
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Jean-Claude Carrière on BELLE DE JOUR
Screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière worked on several films with director Luis Buñuel, but none of their collaborations was a bigger success or more influential than BELLE DE JOUR. This interview with Carrière was conducted at his home in Paris in 2011.
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“Cinéma:” BELLE DE JOUR
This segment from the December 23, 1966, episode of “Cinéma” features interviews with screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière and actor Catherine Deneuve on the set of BELLE DE JOUR.
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BELLE DE JOUR U.S. Rerelease Trailer
