The Diary of a Chambermaid
by Octave Mirbeauliterary work· published 1900
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The Diary of a Chambermaid (French: Le Journal d'une femme de chambre) is a 1900 Decadent novel by Octave Mirbeau, published during the Dreyfus affair. First published in serialized form in L'Écho de Paris from 1891 to 1892, Mirbeau's novel was reworked and polished before appearing in the Dreyfusard journal La Revue Blanche in 1900.
Adaptations (1)
The Diary of a Chambermaid was adapted into a 1946 film.
The Diary of a Chambermaid1946 · film · 86 min · dir. Jean Renoir · IMDb ↗IMDb6.6Celestine, the chamber-maid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man, but Mr. Lanlaire is not a right choice: the house is firmly controlled by Madame Lanlaire, helped by the strange valet Joseph. Then she tries the neighbour, former officer Mauger. This seems to work. But soon the son of the Lanlaires comes back. He is young, attractive and does not share his mother's antirepublican opinions. So Celestine's beauty attracts Captain Mauger, young Georges Lanlaire, and Joseph. Three men, from three different social classes, with three different conceptions of life. Will Celestine be able to convince Georges of her sincerity?
