The Diary of a Chambermaid
Seen it?2026 | 94 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A young Romanian woman living in France works for a French family and joins a theatre company who are adapting Octave Mirbeau's The Diary of a Chambermaid.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Radu Jude
- Ana DumitrașcuGianina
- Mélanie ThierryMarguerite Donnadieu
- Arnaud BaudoinKalil
- Marie RivièreMadame Anne
- Louen BouteillerLouen
- Vincent MacaignePierre Donnadieu
- Ilinca ManolacheIlinca
- Sofia DragomanMaria
- Liliana GhițăBunica
- Kahina MounierTheatre Member