Le Plaisir

Le Plaisir

Synopsis

Gabin stars in the central, longest episode ("La Maison Tellier") in Ophüls' adaptation of three Guy de Maupassant short stories. Prostitutes from a provincial brothel attend a girl's First Communion ceremony in a Normandy country church. From Maupassant’s sardonic and licentious material, Ophüls extracts a subtle tale of emotional awakening and wistful regrets. Gabin as Joseph, the brother of the brothel’s Madam (Renaud), brings great gravitas to this unusual peasant role.