Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Belle de Jour on Friday, June 23, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 U.S. 70, Swannanoa.
Belle de Jour
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In Brief: That most playful of surrealists Luis Buñuel had one of his greatest successes with his 1967 essay in erotica Belle de Jour — in part, I suspect, because it is one of his least overtly surreal works (which may make it all the more surreal). But more, it was — and is — promoted for its erotic content, though it should be mentioned that its erotic content is achieved with almost no nudity and no actual sex scenes. And, for that matter, much of it is presented comedically or at least absurdly. The tale of a respectable housewife who turns to prositution is an old one that's still with us, but Buñuel made it timeless here. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally published on May 16, 20064
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| Genre: | Vaguely Surreal Drama |
| Director: | Luis Buñuel |
| Starring: | Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Genevieve Page, Pierre Clementi |
| Rated: | NR |
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