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      Diary of a Chambermaid

      Released Jan 1, 1946 1h 26m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 55% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A gold-digging chambermaid (Paulette Goddard) eyes her brooding master (Hurd Hatfield) and drives a valet to murder. Read More Read Less

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      Geoff Andrew Time Out Less bitterly savage than Buuel, but equally sharp in its satire. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Justine Smith Vague Visages While far from his greatest work, Diary of a Chambermaid still has political power, largely thanks to the playful impishness of Goddard’s presence. Nov 21, 2023 Full Review TV Guide A brilliant film which synthesizes the serious and the comic. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 30, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Jean Renoir's uneven comedy/drama starts out brightly enough before it meanders into melodrama. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member ***SHOW ME SOMETHING ELSE IN THE JEAN RENIOR FILM COLLECTION*** Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member 2: Something just doesn't seem right here. A Hollywood version of Diary of a Chambermaid in English directed by Renoir? It seems obvious to me that this put Renoir off his game. The Bunuel version with Jeanne Moreau from about 18 years later is vastly superior in practically every way. Renoir just seems to be out of his element and the characters, sets, locations, dialogue, etc all seem to know it. Paulette Goddard is fine as Celestine, but nothing to write home about. The story seems a bit drained of vitality and life. There isn't enough verve, craziness, passion, etc to make one believe in the film. Too bad. I suspect Renoir could have done this well in other circumstances. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Good for its time. Paulette Goddard gives us an amazing performance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Atmospheric Hollywood melodrama. The art direction is exquisite as is the black and white cinematography. Performances range from wooden (Goddard) to over the top (Meredith) Stand-outs ar Judith Anderson and Lederer as the brooding Joseph. Well worth a look. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member JR.French legend in the States. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A gold-digging chambermaid (Paulette Goddard) eyes her brooding master (Hurd Hatfield) and drives a valet to murder.
      Director
      Jean Renoir
      Screenwriter
      André Heuzé, André de Lorde, Burgess Meredith, Octave Mirbeau, Thielly Nores
      Distributor
      United Artists
      Production Co
      Camden Productions, Inc.
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 1, 1946, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 10, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 26m
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.37:1)