The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946 · 91 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 1,565 VOTES · DIR. Jean Renoir
Overview
Celestine, the chamber-maid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man, but Mr. Lanlaire is not a right choice: the house is firmly controlled by Madame Lanlaire, helped by the strange valet Joseph. Then she tries the neighbour, former officer Mauger. This seems to work. But soon the son of the Lanlaires comes back. He is young, attractive and does not share his mother's antirepublican opinions. So Celestine's beauty attracts Captain Mauger, young Georges Lanlaire, and Joseph. Three men, from three different social classes, with three different conceptions of life. Will Celestine be able to convince Georges of her sincerity?
Dialogue Timeline — 1,009 lines
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00:02:30 Excuse me.
00:06:29 You don't know it, but you've changed my whole life.
00:09:32 That Joseph's kind of bossy, isn't he? He's not going to boss me around.
00:14:43 Don't go! You know you're a very pretty girl.
00:17:34 I'm afraid of nothing and anybody.
00:21:18 - Celestine! Come over to my house!
00:23:23 Let me show you what I do with stones. Now, see that?
00:26:31 Telegram for the Lanlaires.
00:29:20 Here was what I was looking for.
00:32:30 Listen to him and you'll wind up eating beetles.
00:35:28 - Goodbye Celestine. - Celestine
00:39:01 - What's that? - Somebody is killing somebody.
00:41:55 Thank you for telling me I'd like to tell you something...
00:45:06 Why do you come here? What's the idea behind it?
00:47:25 And I hate you too I don't want to dress like you
00:50:16 You're a valet and you always will.
00:52:52 We're about finished Could we go to the village?
00:56:11 I'll get it and show you good time.
01:00:08 Celestine! This way.
01:05:10 Don't forget to come!
01:09:07 and every one like us - Well, that's the question.
01:11:36 - What did you say? - I said, Hurray for my son.
01:15:25 Go away!
25:00:00 - That's what ha can offer me!