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Release Date:
15 February 1946 (USA)
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Plot:
Celestine, the chambermaid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man...
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1 win
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Once a valet always a valet
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Paulette Goddard | ... | Célestine |
 | Burgess Meredith | ... | Captain Mauger |
 | Hurd Hatfield | ... | Georges Lanlaire |
 | Francis Lederer | ... | Joseph |
 | Judith Anderson | ... | Madame Lanlaire |
| Florence Bates | ... | Rose |
 | Irene Ryan | ... | Louise |
| Reginald Owen | ... | Captain Lanlaire |
| Almira Sessions | ... | Marianne |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| 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) |
Directed by | |||
| Jean Renoir | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Burgess Meredith | (screenplay) | |
| Octave Mirbeau | (adapted from the novel by) | |
| André Heuzé | (play) (as Andre Heuse) & | |
| André de Lorde | (play) (as Andre de Lorde) and | |
| Thielly Nores | (play) | |
Produced by | |||
| Benedict Bogeaus | .... | producer | |
| Burgess Meredith | .... | producer | |
| Paulette Goddard | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michel Michelet | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Lucien N. Andriot | (as Lucien Andriot) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Eugène Lourié | (as Eugene Lourie) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Julia Heron | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Laure Lourié | (uncredited) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Otis Malcolm | .... | makeup artist | |
| Hedy Mjorud | .... | hair stylist: Miss Goddard (as Hedvig Mjorud) | |
| Scotty Rackin | .... | hair stylist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joseph Depew | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Julia Heron | .... | interior decorator (uncredited) | |
| Dorothea Holt | .... | illustrator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| William H. Lynch | .... | sound technician (as William Lynch) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Lee Zavitz | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Greta | .... | wardrobe | |
| Barbara Karinska | .... | costumes: Miss Goddard (as Madame Karinska) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| James Smith | .... | supervising editor | |
Music Department | |||
| David Chudnow | .... | music supervisor | |
| Lucien Cailliet | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Carley Harriman | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Arthur M. Landau | .... | production associate | |
| James Stacy | .... | presenter | |
| Paula Walling | .... | dialogue director | |
| Eugene Joseff | .... | jeweller (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Benedict Bogeaus Production (as Camden Productions) (uncredited)
- United Artists (1946) (USA) (theatrical)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (USA) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Dziennik pokojówki" - Poland
"En kammarjungfrus memoarer" - Sweden
"Il diario di una cameriera" - Italy
"Kotiapulaisen päiväkirja" - Finland
"Le journal d'une femme de chambre" - France
"Memorias de una doncella" - Spain
"O Diário de Uma Criada de Quarto" - Portugal
"Tagebuch einer Kammerzofe" - West Germany (TV title)
"To imerologion mias kamarieras" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
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"En kammarjungfrus memoarer" - Sweden
"Il diario di una cameriera" - Italy
"Kotiapulaisen päiväkirja" - Finland
"Le journal d'une femme de chambre" - France
"Memorias de una doncella" - Spain
"O Diário de Uma Criada de Quarto" - Portugal
"Tagebuch einer Kammerzofe" - West Germany (TV title)
"To imerologion mias kamarieras" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
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Runtime:
86 min | USA:91 min (director's cut)
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When the Captain (Meredith) is going to the July 14 celebration, the shadow of the boom and mic are visible.See more »
Quotes:
Georges Lanlaire:I never found the urge to live or die on a big scale.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Tiovivo c. 1950 (2004)See more »
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Chambermaid Paulette Goddard (Celestine) and the feeble, irritating Irene Ryan (Louise) arrive at the stately home in which they are to serve. They first meet the rather unpleasant valet, Frances Lederer (Joseph) before being introduced to Reginald Owen (Captain Lanlaire) and his wife Judith Anderson (Madame Lanlaire), who have an ill son, Hurd Hatfield (George). It becomes clear that it is Goddard's role to make his life better. Can she succeed....?
Paulette Goddard, Frances Lederer and Judith Anderson carry the film in terms of having a good cast but I'm afraid that's it. The film suffers by having too many buffoons - virtually everybody else. While Reginald Owen is OK as a bumbling old man, one is enough for any film. Unfortunately, we are also given Burgess Meredith as an extremely annoying old codger of a neighbour - he must be the most annoying character EVER. He constantly jumps and bounces around just like all old people do - you get my drift? He is so unconvincing that it's embarrassing. He is meant to be a likable, cheeky chappy. He isn't. Frances Lederer has a great moment with him towards the end of the film. Marvelous!
Frances Lederer keeps the tension ticking and is very watchable as the valet with something sinister going on in his head. The plot is good and keeps us watching as to how things will pan out for Goddard. Time to check the silverware.