Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)

Director
Luis Buñuel

Main cast
Jeanne Moreau; Georges Géret; Daniel Ivernel; Françoise Lugagne; Muni

Genres
Crime, Drama

Description
A stylish, very attractive young woman arrives from Paris to become chambermaid for an odd family at their country chateau.


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