The Diary of a Chambermaid
Seen it?1946 | 91 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Best for romantics and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Celestine, the chamber-maid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man, but Mr. Lanlaire is not a right choice: the house is firmly controlled by Madame Lanlaire, helped by the strange valet Joseph. Then she tries the neighbour, former officer Mauger. This seems to work. But soon the son of the Lanlaires comes back. He is young, attractive and does not share his mother's antirepublican opinions. So Celestine's beauty attracts Captain Mauger, young Georges Lanlaire, and Joseph. Three men, from three different social classes, with three different conceptions of life. Will Celestine be able to convince Georges of her sincerity?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean Renoir
- Paulette GoddardCélestine
- Burgess MeredithCaptain Mauger
- Hurd HatfieldGeorges Lanlaire
- Francis LedererJoseph
- Judith AndersonMadame Lanlaire
- Florence BatesRose
- Irene RyanLouise
- Reginald OwenCaptain Lanlaire
- Almira SessionsMarianne
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