Celestine has a new job as a chambermaid for the quirky M. Monteil, his wife and her father. When the father dies, Celestine decides to quit her job and leave, but when a young girl is raped and murdered, Celestine believes that the Monteils' groundskeeper, Joseph, is guilty, and stays on in order to prove it. She uses her sexuality and the promise of marriage to get Joseph to confess -- but things do not go as planned.
Directed by Luis Buñuel
pedophilia
rape
france
based on novel or book
society
sadism
sexuality
frigidity
fetishism
marriage
suspicion
bourgeoisie
fascist
clergyman
murder
antisemitism
racism
soldier
class differences
sexual repression
gardener
bigotry
catholicism
military veteran
clergy
sexless marriage
chambermaid
unhappy marriage
provincial life
neighbor feud
french police
human nature
rural setting
shoes
parisian woman
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Jeanne Moreau
Céléstine
Georges Géret
Joseph
Michel Piccoli
Monsieur Monteil
Françoise Lugagne
Madame Monteil
Jean Ozenne
Monsieur Rabour
Daniel Ivernel
Captain Mauger
Bernard Musson
Le sacristain
Gilberte Géniat
Rose
Jean-Claude Carrière
Le curé
Muni
Marianne
Madeleine Damien
La cuisinière des Monteil
Geymond Vital
Le brigadier sur le quai de la gare
Crew
Luis Buñuel
Director
Luis Buñuel
Writer
Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer
Luis Buñuel
Editor
Roger Fellous
Director of Photography
Serge Silberman
Producer
Octave Mirbeau
Novel
Suzanne Durrenberger
Script Supervisor
André Retbi
Unit Manager
Juan Luis Buñuel
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
23 reviews
mimi
6.0★ · 03/09/26
mouais jsp les hommes me degoutent
mouais jsp les hommes me degoutent
cici
8.0★ · 11/18/25
gonna name my future daughter celestine
gonna name my future daughter celestine
Elouan Azibi
8.0★ · 09/23/25
Je pensais que ça allait être un drame social mais en fait c’est un drame social qui se moque de la bourgeoisie, qui relate l’arrivée de l’extrême droite et qui est vraiment drôle par moment. J’étais chokbar quand Joseph s’est révélé être un énorme racelard
Je pensais que ça allait être un drame social mais en fait c’est un drame social qui se moque de la bourgeoisie, qui relate l’arrivée de l’extrême droite et qui est vraiment drôle par moment. J’étais chokbar quand Joseph s’est révélé être un énorme racelard
Mathias
6.0★ · 01/29/25
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
JMadson
5.8★ · 12/07/24
Criterion Challenge 2024Wifey Edition Hilarious
22. Directed by Luis Buñuel
The least surreal film I have seen of Bunuel, and the least interesting. Not bad but not great and performances that are fine but not memorable
Criterion Challenge 2024Wifey Edition Hilarious
22. Directed by Luis Buñuel
The least surreal film I have seen of Bunuel, and the least interesting. Not bad but not great and performances that are fine but not memorable
