The Diary of a Chambermaid

Celestine, 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?

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Paulette Goddard

Célestine

Burgess Meredith

Captain Mauger

Hurd Hatfield

Georges Lanlaire

Judith Anderson

Madame Lanlaire

Irene Ryan

Louise

Reginald Owen

Captain Lanlaire

Egon Brecher

The Postman (Uncredited)

Sumner Getchell

Pierre (Uncredited)

Ben Hall

Townsman (Uncredited)

Jack Perry

Townsman (Uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Townsman (Uncredited)

Harry Semels

Townsman (Uncredited)

Art

Julia Heron

Interior Designer

Eugène Lourié

Production Design

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Camera

Lucien N. Andriot

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Hedy Mjorud

Hairstylist

Scotty Rackin

Hairstylist

Greta

Wardrobe Master

Barbara Karinska

Costume Design

Laure Lourié

Costume Design

Otis Malcolm

Makeup Artist

Crew

Lee Zavitz

Special Effects

Directing

Jean Renoir

Director

Joseph Depew

Assistant Director

Editing

James Smith

Supervising Editor

Production

Carley Harriman

Producer's Assistant

Sound

Michel Michelet

Original Music Composer

David Chudnow

Music Supervisor

Lucien Cailliet

Orchestrator

Writing

Burgess Meredith

Screenplay

André Heuzé

Theatre Play

Thielly Nores

Theatre Play

André de Lorde

Theatre Play