Maid for Pleasure
Seen it?1974 | 80 min | Horror
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 horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Nurse-student Rolande travels to the chateau to care for the Comte de Beaupre. A strange atmosphere pervades the chateau. Reginald, the butler, is a hypnotist. One stormy night, Rolande sees Gertrude, the housekeeper, sleepwalking and giving herself to the specter of the Comte de Saint-Germain, who has been dead for years...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guy Maria
- Marcel CharveyLe comte de Beaupré
- Olivier MathotReginald, le majordome
- Valérie BoisgelRolande Glory
- Brigitte BorgheseGertrude (as Brigitte De Borghers)
- Bob AsklöfDocteur Jacques Renard
- Catherine LaurentEmma / La Perrota
- Hervé WatineHugo
- Claude George