Le Plaisir

7.5

97 minutes

2/29/1952

Overview

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.

Cast List

Claude Dauphin
as le docteur
Gaby Morlay
as Denise - la femme d'Ambroise
Madeleine Renaud
as Julia Tellier
Ginette Leclerc
as Madame Flora dite Balançoire
Mila Parély
as Madame Raphaële
Danielle Darrieux
as Madame Rosa
Pierre Brasseur
as Julien Ledentu
Jean Gabin
as Joseph Rivet
Jean Servais
as l'ami de Jean
Daniel Gélin
as Jean
Simone Simon
as Joséphine
Philippe de Chérisey
as Frédéric
Paul Azaïs
as Le patron du bal
Antoine Balpêtré
as Monsieur Poulain
René Blancard
as Le maire
Henri Crémieux
as Monsieur Pimpesse
Gaby Bruyère
as Frimousse
Mathilde Casadesus
as Madame Louise dite Cocotte
Arthur Devère
as Le contrôleur du train
Paulette Dubost
as Madame Fernande
Jean Galland
as Ambroise
Jocelyne Jany
as La petite Constance Rivet
Robert Lombard
as Monsieur Philippe
Héléna Manson
as Marie Rivet
Marcel Pérès
as Monsieur Duvert
Jean Meyer
as Monsieur Dupuis
Louis Seigner
as Monsieur Tourneveau
Michel Vadet
as Le marin
Janine Viénot
as La poule du docteur
Charles Vissières
as Le vieux normand dans le train
Peter Ustinov
as Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)
Anton Walbrook
as Narrator, German version