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Belle de Jour (1967)
Where Belle de Jour says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Séverine's secret address is invented; the courtyard it was filmed in is a real square in Paris.
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Scenes and places
The carriage in the forest (1967)
A carriage carries Séverine and her husband down a leaf-strewn avenue. The scene is one of the elaborate fantasies that stand in for her intimate life.
Set in A tree-lined forest avenue — A carriage runs down a long avenue strewn with dead leaves, in Séverine's fantasy.
The ski resort (1967)
On holiday, Séverine and Pierre meet two friends, Husson and Renée. Séverine dislikes the way Husson looks at her.
Set in A ski resort — On a ski trip the couple meet two friends, Henri Husson and Renée.
Roses at the Serizy home (1967)
Back in Paris, Séverine learns from Renée that a friend now works at a brothel. Husson's roses arrive at her home and unsettle her.
Set in The Serizy home, Paris — Séverine's home in Paris, where she receives roses from Husson. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A street in Paris's 8th arrondissement, named in the film's filming-location list as the Serizy home.
Filmed at Rue de Messine, Paris 8 (8th arrondissement · Rue de Messine, Paris, France) — The film's list of shooting locations names Rue de Messine as the Serizy home; the exact building is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Husson at the tennis courts (1967)
Séverine meets Husson at the courts and the talk turns to Henriette. He names a high-class brothel and confesses his desire, and she turns him down.
Set in The tennis courts — Séverine meets Husson at the tennis courts.
Madame Anaïs's house (1967)
Séverine goes to the brothel, where Madame Anaïs names her Belle de Jour. Reluctant at first, she takes her first client that afternoon.
Set in 11 Cité Jean de Saumur (as named in the film) — The brothel Husson names, run by Madame Anaïs, where Séverine takes the name Belle de Jour. The address is the film's own; the real courtyard is a different Paris square.
A small square in Paris's 13th arrondissement; the film renamed it.
Filmed at Square Albin-Cachot, Paris 13 (13th arrondissement · Square Albin-Cachot, Paris, France) — A French Wikipedia article on the square says the film renamed it Cité Jean-de-Saumur; the apartment was the director's assistant's home. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Husson calls at the house (1967)
Husson calls at the house but Séverine will not receive him. She is working afternoons at the brothel and hiding it from her husband.
Set in The Serizy home, Paris — Husson comes to visit Séverine at home and she refuses to see him. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A street in Paris's 8th arrondissement, named in the film's filming-location list as the Serizy home.
Filmed at Rue de Messine, Paris 8 (8th arrondissement · Rue de Messine, Paris, France) — The film's list of shooting locations names Rue de Messine as the Serizy home; the exact building is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Husson walks into the brothel (1967)
Husson visits the brothel and finds Séverine. She asks him to keep her secret from her husband.
Set in 11 Cité Jean de Saumur (as named in the film) — Husson visits the brothel and finds Séverine there.
A small square in Paris's 13th arrondissement; the film renamed it.
Filmed at Square Albin-Cachot, Paris 13 (13th arrondissement · Square Albin-Cachot, Paris, France) — A French Wikipedia article on the square says the film renamed it Cité Jean-de-Saumur; the apartment was the director's assistant's home. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Champs-Élysées, Paris 8 (8th arrondissement · Champs-Élysées, Paris, France) — Scene not identified in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Chalet de la Grande Cascade, Bois de Boulogne, Paris 16 (16th arrondissement · Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France) — Scene not identified in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Séverine Serizy — A young Paris housewife who spends her afternoons working as Belle de Jour.
- Pierre Serizy — Séverine's husband, a doctor who respects her wishes.
- Henri Husson — A friend of the couple who tells Séverine about the brothel.
- Madame Anaïs — The madam who runs the high-class brothel.