Désiré

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Where to watch

Criterion Channel

Overview

Odette, a wealthy former actress and mistress to government minister Adrien, hires a sophisticated man named Désiré as her valet, leading to personal jealousy from her lover and sleep-talking revelations of a romance between employer and servant.

Cast

Sacha Guitry

Désiré, le valet de chambre

Jacqueline Delubac

Odette Cléry, maitresse du ministre Montignac

Jacques Baumer

Félix Montignac, ministre des P.T.T.

Pauline Carton

Adèle, la cuisinière

Saturnin Fabre

Adrien Corniche

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