"Beauty in the Day" by the film critic master

Bryce 2022-03-20 09:02:13

1. Introduction: Analogy "Eyes-Opening" + plot synopsis

2. Qualitative: The most famous and best erotic film in the history of modern cinema, grasping the essence of eroticism: the erotic atmosphere does not originate from naked physical contact, but from imagination.

3. Character Analysis: Severina.

a) Appearance: Decent demeanor, impeccably blond hair and blue eyes, meticulously dressed, conservative and discreet in manner of speaking

b) Inner: Bold and wild sexual fantasies, masochism (wearing a white flawless long dress, tied up with five flowers and smashing it with mud, the old lady said I think you eat hard but not soft, gangsters speak ill of evil and behave vulgarly. excited)

4. A classic scene: A client brings a small lacquer box, opens the lid, and shows a prostitute first and then Severina.

5. Movie themes and theoretical discussions: Under what circumstances deep emotional programming overwhelms free will and affects the decisions we make.

6. Overall evaluation and conclusion: details, instincts.

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Belle de Jour quotes

  • Henri Husson: You should see a specialist about your obsessions.

    Renee: He's rich and idle. Those are his two main illnesses.

    Henri Husson: Don't forget the hunt. I also have a special weakness for the poor. I think of them when it snows, with no fur coats, no hope, no nothing.

  • Pierre Serizy: [referring to Husson] I like him. He's amusing.

    Séverine Serizy: He's strange.

    Renee: Worse than that.