The Diary of a Chambermaid
Plot
A young Romanian woman living in France works for a French family and joins a theatre company who are adapting Octave Mirbeau's The Diary of a Chambermaid.
About The Diary of a Chambermaid
The Diary of a Chambermaid (French: Le journal d'une femme de chambre) is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Radu Jude, in his French-language debut. It is loosely based on the novel of same name by Octave Mirbeau. Starring Ana Dumitrașcu, Mélanie Thierry and Vincent Macaigne, it follows Gianina (Dumitrașcu), a Romanian immigrant in Bordeaux, who is hired by a wealthy French family as cook, housekeeper and nanny. The film had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 15 May.
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Cast
Ana DumitrașcuGianina
Mélanie ThierryMarguerite Donnadieu
Arnaud BaudoinKalil
Marie RivièreMadame Anne
Louen BouteillerLouen
Vincent MacaignePierre Donnadieu
Ilinca ManolacheIlinca- Sofia DragomanMaria
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