# Le Plaisir (1952)

> Max Ophüls transforms three stories of erotic and social pleasure into a graceful, melancholic meditation on youth, respectability, and mortality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28215

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Max Ophüls
- Cast: Claude Dauphin, Gaby Morlay, Madeleine Renaud, Ginette Leclerc, Mila Parély, Danielle Darrieux, Pierre Brasseur, Jean Gabin
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045034/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: elegant, witty, sensual, classic cinema evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A cinematic exploration of pleasure in its many forms, from the whimsical to the profound.

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- [Two English Girls (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/27490)
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- [The Lovers (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/1748)

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