Working as a chambermaid, Celestine observes the little failings of each member of the household: Mr. Monteil's craving for sex, Mrs. Monteil's embittered repression, father-in-law Mr. Rabour's refined fetishism... Their neighbor, the peppery captain Mauger, often has skirmishes with them. One day, two unexpected events disturb the quiet life of the neighborhood: Mr. Rabour dies suddenly and a little girl called Claire is raped, then murdered in the woods. Celestine suspects Joseph, the gardener she knows to have a violent and sadistic nature, but she fails to get him convicted.
Year of production
1964
Cast
Jeanne Moreau (Célestine)
Georges Géret (Joseph)
Michel Piccoli (Mr Monteil)
Françoise Lugagne (Mrs Monteil)
Director
Luis Bunuel
Category
Drama,Comedy,Crime
Duration
93
Parental rating
PG-13