Belle de Jour

Belle de Jour (1967) starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel. Directed by Luis Bunuel. A young wife (Deneuve) cannot (or will not) have sexual relations with her handsome husband (Sorel), but she soon takes to working as a prostitute at a brothel in the same city where they live. She frequently has fantasies and dreams about strange sexual tableaux which include her husband, but for some reason she just can't have sex with him. This is certainly an interesting movie to watch, and there are intriguing developments in the plot which keep the viewer involved. (In French, with English subtitles.) Grade: B