Le Plaisir

Max Ophüls
1952-02-29


7.5
97 min

Three stories about the pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women - pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Mme Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion - pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falling in love with his model - pleasure and death.

Cast

Name Character Team
Claude Dauphin le docteur Unowned
Gaby Morlay Denise - la femme d'Ambroise Unowned
Madeleine Renaud Julia Tellier Unowned
Ginette Leclerc Madame Flora dite Balançoire Unowned
Mila Parély Madame Raphaële Unowned
Danielle Darrieux Madame Rosa Unowned
Pierre Brasseur Julien Ledentu Unowned
Jean Gabin Joseph Rivet Unowned
Jean Servais l'ami de Jean Unowned
Daniel Gélin Jean Unowned
Simone Simon Joséphine Unowned
Philippe de Chérisey Frédéric Unowned
Paul Azaïs Le patron du bal Unowned
Antoine Balpêtré Monsieur Poulain Unowned
René Blancard Le maire Unowned
Henri Crémieux Monsieur Pimpesse Unowned
Gaby Bruyère Frimousse Unowned
Mathilde Casadesus Madame Louise dite Cocotte Unowned
Arthur Devère Le contrôleur du train Unowned
Paulette Dubost Madame Fernande Unowned
Jean Galland Ambroise Unowned
Jocelyne Jany La petite Constance Rivet Unowned
Robert Lombard Monsieur Philippe Unowned
Héléna Manson Marie Rivet Unowned
Marcel Pérès Monsieur Duvert Unowned
Jean Meyer Monsieur Dupuis Unowned
Louis Seigner Monsieur Tourneveau Unowned
Michel Vadet Le marin Unowned
Janine Viénot La poule du docteur Unowned
Charles Vissières Le vieux normand dans le train Unowned
Peter Ustinov Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit) Unowned
Anton Walbrook Narrator, German version Unowned