Diary of a Chambermaid

Based On the book by Octave Mirbeau

Diary of a Chambermaid (French: Journal d'une femme de chambre) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Benoît Jacquot, co-written with Hélène Zimmer and based on Octave Mirbeau's 1900 novel of the same name. It stars Léa Seydoux as Célestine, a young and ambitious woman who works as a chambermaid for a wealthy couple in France during the early twentieth century. Mirbeau's original novel was adapted into films multiple times before, notably Jean Renoir's 1946 film and Luis Buñuel's 1964 film. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on 7 February 2015, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear.

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Release date:

2015

Director:

Benoît Jacquot

Cast:

Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Clotilde Mollet, Hervé Pierre, Mélodie Valemberg

Genre:

Historical, Drama

Country:

France, Belgium

Language:

French

Year page:

2015 in adaptations