Diary of a Chambermaid

Set in rural France, Diary of a Chambermaid follows Célestine, a young woman from Paris who takes a position as a housemaid for the Lanlaire family in their country home. Her striking looks draw attention from the men of the household, including her employer, while the strict mistress of the house rules with an unforgiving hand. Navigating the tensions and hierarchies of the estate, Célestine forms a connection with Joseph, the household's brooding servant. The film is a drama about desire, class and the compromises of servitude.

Benoît Jacquot directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Hélène Zimmer. The film sits after 3 Hearts in Jacquot's filmography and before Eva among the works listed for him. Léa Seydoux plays Célestine, with Vincent Lindon as Joseph, Clotilde Mollet as Madame Lanlaire, Hervé Pierre as Monsieur Lanlaire, Mélodie Valemberg as Marianne and Patrick d'Assumçao as Le capitaine. It is a Belgian-French production from Les Films du Fleuve, Les Films du Lendemain and JPG Films, running 96 minutes.

The film was released in April 2015. On IMDb it holds a rating of 5.5 from around 3,200 votes, and on TMDB 5.2 from 173 votes. A critics' rating of 6 out of 10 from 35 reviews sits somewhat above the audience scores on both platforms, which suggests the response from reviewers was more favourable than that of general viewers.