Cinematic background from Le Plaisir 1952 - Three stories about the pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women - pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Mme Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion - pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falling in love with his model - pleasure and death.
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A group of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a man working in an attic; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman are standing on a bench; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black - and - white photo of a woman and a horse; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An arch in the middle of a street at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a woman in an apron looking at a piece of paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman are walking in the dark; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man riding a bike down a beach next to the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A group of people standing next to a railing; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man standing in front of an iron gate; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a woman laying on the ground; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An older man and a woman looking out of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – Two people walking down a street at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a man walking on the sidewalk; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man in a hat and coat walking down a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a man sitting on a chair; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of people walking down a staircase; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting on a bench; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a group of women in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man sitting on a wall at night in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a man on a park bench; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a woman in a fancy hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man in a hat and a long coat leaning against a tree in a park; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A group of men sitting on a bench at night; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man in a top hat and a cape sitting in front of a tree in the fog; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A person riding a bike on a beach next to chairs; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A group of women are combing a young girl's hair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A group of people in a room with a man holding a guitar; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A painting of a man and a woman in a restaurant; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An older man sitting on a chair smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man standing in front of an easel drawing a picture; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – Two people walking down a street at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a woman in a corset looking out of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black - and - white photo of a street corner; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a man and a woman in a kitchen; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman standing next to a body of water; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An older man in a suit is drawing a picture; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman sitting at an outdoor table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – Two men are walking down a staircase in black and white; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A group of people sitting around a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man in a hat and coat walking down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting on top of a bench; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a group of people sitting in chairs; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A group of men standing next to each other on a street; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man in a top hat standing on a ladder in front of a group of people; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A group of people standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a man looking in a mirror; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a man looking out of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a man tying a woman's neck tie; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An older woman in a hat is stirring a pot; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A mime is laying on the ground wearing a top hat; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A young girl standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a man and a woman on a staircase; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black - and - white photo of a medieval town; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a group of men in hats; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Le Plaisir” (1952), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and two women are walking together; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle