Luis Buñuel’s “Belle de Jour”, released in 1967 and winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, is a story of a woman who works as a prostitute during the day, while her husband is at work. The film was based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Joseph Kessel.
Awards: Bodil Awards - Best European Film, Luis Buñuel, 1968, Critics Award, Best Film, French Syndicate of Cinema Critics, 1968, Golden Lion, Luis Buñuel, Pasinetti Award, Luis Buñuel, Venice Film Festival, 1967.
Genre: Drama 
