Feb 29, 1952
97 min
Full-HD

Le Plaisir (1952)

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.

Category

Drama Comedy Romance

Country

France

Companies

Stera Films Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC) C.C.F.C

Claude Dauphin

le docteur

Gaby Morlay

Denise - la femme d'Ambroise

Madeleine Renaud

Julia Tellier

Ginette Leclerc

Madame Flora dite Balançoire

Mila Parély

Madame Raphaële

Danielle Darrieux

Madame Rosa

Pierre Brasseur

Julien Ledentu

Jean Gabin

Joseph Rivet

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