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Le Plaisir

Le Plaisir

1952 · 97 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

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.

Directed by Max Ophüls · Written by Jacques Natanson

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