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Diary of a Chambermaid

2015 · 96 min

A cold, slow-burning study of desire and power, watching a servant navigate a corrupt household with quiet calculation and unsettling fascination.

Directed by
Benoît Jacquot
Genres
Drama
Starring
Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Clotilde Mollet
Overview
In the late 19th century, a chambermaid from Paris relocates to a remote household in Provence, engages in trysts and finds herself enraptured with a coach driver.

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Directed by
Benoît Jacquot
Genres
Drama
Starring
Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Clotilde Mollet
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • obsession
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Benoît Jacquot
Written by
Benoît Jacquot, Hélène Zimmer
Starring
Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Clotilde Mollet, Hervé Pierre, Mélodie Valemberg, Patrick d'Assumçao, Vincent Lacoste, Joséphine Derenne
Music
Bruno Coulais
Cinematography
Romain Winding
Runtime
96 min
Country
France, Belgium
Languages
French

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