Synopsis: Roving with his dazzlingly mobile camera around the decadent ballrooms, bucolic countryside retreats, urban bordellos, and painter's studios of late nineteenth-century Parisian society, Max Ophuls brings his astonishing visual dexterity and storytelling bravura to this triptych of tales by Guy de Maupassant about the limits of spiritual and physical pleasure. Featuring a stunning cast of French stars (including Danielle Darrieux, Jean Gabin, and Simone Simon), LE PLAISIR pinpoints the cruel ironies and happy compromises of life with a charming and sophisticated breeziness.

Language: French

Country of Origin: France

Production Year: 1952

Reviews:

• "Brilliant.", The Boston Phoenix
• "Shot with supreme elegance.", Time Out

Awards:

• 1952: Nominee, Oscar, Best Art Direction, Academy