In this introduction, recorded in Hollywood in April 2005, director Todd Haynes reflects on the masterful filmmaking of LE PLAISIR. Please note: this interview contains remarks about the ending of the film.

Max Ophuls recorded English and German versions of the narration for LE PLAISIR, using two of his favorite actors, Peter Ustinov and Anton Walbrook, respectively. In the English version, the film’s dialogue remains in French, while in the German version the entire film is dubbed in German. Presen...

Max Ophuls recorded English and German versions of the narration for LE PLAISIR, using two of his favorite actors, Peter Ustinov and Anton Walbrook, respectively. In the English version, the film's dialogue remains in French, while in the German version the entire film is dubbed in German. Presen...

Max Ophuls adapted three short stories by Guy de Maupassant for his film LE PLAISIR. In this piece, created in 2008, film scholar Jean-Pierre Berthomé discusses Ophuls’s original script, in which a different short story, “Paul’s Mistress,” makes up the third episode in place of “The Model.” Berth...

Actor Daniel Gelin, noted for his work with directors Jean Cocteau, Louis Malle, and Alfred Hitchcock, made two films with Max Ophuls, LA RONDE and LE PLAISIR. In this interview, conducted by Martina Muller in 1989, Gelin discusses his experiences on LE PLAISIR.

Tony Aboyantz’s first job in film was as an assistant director on LE PLAISIR. He worked with Ophuls again on LOLA MONTÈS, then went on to be an assistant director for Jean Girault for many years. This 1989 interview was conducted in Paris by Martina Muller.

Robert Christides was employed as set decorator on both LE PLAISIR and LOLA MONTÈS. He continued to work as a set decorator, art director, and production designer in a career that spanned thirty years. This 1989 interview was conducted in Paris by Martina Muller.