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Le Plaisir

1952 · 97 min · Director: Max Ophüls

Le Plaisir (1952) is a comedy drama, directed by Max Ophüls. It stars Claude Dauphin and Gaby Morlay. The 97-minute film holds an audience score of 7.5/10.

What Le Plaisir Is About

Three Maupassant stories, with a narrator who speaks as the author himself. In the first, an old man wears a mask of youth to keep dancing at balls, because he cannot accept his age. In the long middle section, the woman who runs a brothel takes her girls to the country for a niece's first communion, and for one day they are somebody else. In the last, the relationship between a painter and his model goes wrong. Ophüls runs the camera through windows, up staircases and into crowds. Light on the surface, and it hurts.

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What is Le Plaisir about?

Three Maupassant stories, with a narrator who speaks as the author himself. In the first, an old man wears a mask of youth to keep dancing at balls, because he cannot accept his age.

Where can I watch Le Plaisir?

Le Plaisir is available to watch on digital platforms such as Criterion Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Le Plaisir?

Le Plaisir runs for 97 minutes (1h 37m).

When did Le Plaisir come out?

Le Plaisir was released in 1952.

Who directed Le Plaisir?

Le Plaisir was directed by Max Ophüls.

Who stars in Le Plaisir?

Le Plaisir stars Claude Dauphin, Gaby Morlay, Madeleine Renaud, Ginette Leclerc.

What is Le Plaisir's rating?

Le Plaisir holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 74 out of 100.

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