Belle de Jour

Séverine Serizy (Catherine Deneuve), a young and beautiful housewife, is unable to share physical intimacy with her husband, Dr. Pierre Serizy. Her sexual life is restricted to elaborate fantasies involving domination, sadomasochism, and bondage. While visiting a ski resort, they meet two friends, Henri Husson and Renée, who introduce Séverine to the high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, where she spends her midweek afternoons as a prostitute under the pseudonym "Belle de Jour." As Belle de Jour, Séverine experiences the thrill of her fantasies, but when one of her clients becomes possessive, she must navigate her dual identity and try to maintain her relationship with Pierre.