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Diary of a Chambermaid

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com May 22, 2026
Radu Jude’s "Diary of a Chambermaid" sees the director in its sweetest, most optimistic register. Go to Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International May 18, 2026
Just as Mirbeau’s novel decried the disparities between the haves and have-nots in his era, in his own subdued way Jude argues that that divide has only grown worse in the last 125 years. Go to Full Review Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter May 18, 2026
Like Buñuel, with whom he shares certain affinities as a filmmaker, Jude sets his movie in the present and takes plenty of liberties with the original text, throwing much of the novel’s plot out the window. But he still manages to capture its essence. Go to Full Review Maxance Vincent Awards Radar 1 day ago
3/4
Anyone who likely wasn’t a fan of Jude’s film might not enjoy The Diary of a Chambermaid, but no director is more attuned to how truly terrible we are as a society. Go to Full Review Josh Bate Screen Rant 2 days ago
5/10
...these struggles are in part because The Diary of a Chambermaid never commits the necessary time or energy to pull off something like this. That’s especially curious given Jude’s track record of pushing cinematic conventions to their limits. Go to Full Review James Mottram Radio Times Jul 31, 2026
4/5
Despite a misguided metafictional subplot that sees Gianina acting in an amateur stage adaptation of Mirbeau's work, this satiric anti-capitalist takedown builds confidently towards an explosive final act that'll likely catch you unawares. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Radu Jude

Director

Ana Dumitrașcu

Actor

Mélanie Thierry

Actor

Vincent Macaigne

Actor

Marie Rivière

Actor

Louen Bouteiller

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Diary of a Chambermaid

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Movie Info

Director
Radu Jude
Producer
Saïd Ben Saïd
Screenwriter
Radu Jude
Production Co
SBS Productions
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 34m
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