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The Diary of a Chambermaid

2026 · 1h 34m · Drama · Comedy

CAST & DIRECTOR

Directed by Radu Jude. With Ana Dumitrașcu, Marie Rivière, Louen Bouteiller.

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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.

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7.0/10

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YOUR WATCHLISTGianina, a young Romanian, works as a housekeeper for a bourgeois family in Bordeaux. In the evenings, she rehearses the role of a maid with an amateur theater troupe…

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MoviHero lists October 23, 2026 as the release date for The Diary of a Chambermaid. Radu Jude is the listed director. The listed cast includes Ana Dumitrașcu as Gianina, Marie Rivière as Madame Anne, Louen Bouteiller as Louen, Arnaud Baudoin as Kalil. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.

Release dateOctober 23, 2026

GenresDrama · Comedy

Runtime1h 34m

DirectorRadu Jude

CastAna Dumitrașcu as Gianina, Marie Rivière as Madame Anne, Louen Bouteiller as Louen, Arnaud Baudoin as Kalil

TrailerAvailable on this page

Images5 stills

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The Diary of a Chambermaid runs 1h 34m. Allow extra time for breaks.

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The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 5/10: a middle-ground pace.

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The emotional-impact estimate is 7/10, suggesting a moderate emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.

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But shorterAuditions2026 · 15m

79 minutes shorter (15m). Shared genre: comedy, drama.

But less emotionally intenseAlmost There2026 · 1h 45m

Estimated emotional impact: 5/10 versus 7/10. Shared genre: drama, comedy.

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MoviHero Rating: 7.0/10 from 3 votes. Updated Nov 4, 2026.

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Pacing5/10

Emotional Impact7/10

Mind-Bending2/10

Scary1/10

Violence2/10

Rewatchability6/10

Attention Required4/10

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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Radu Jude portrait

Radu JudeDirector

Ana Dumitrașcu portrait

Ana DumitrașcuGianina

Marie Rivière portrait

Marie RivièreMadame Anne

Louen Bouteiller portrait

Louen BouteillerLouen

Arnaud Baudoin portrait

Arnaud BaudoinKalil

Mélanie Thierry portrait

Mélanie ThierryMarguerite Donnadieu

Vincent Macaigne portrait

Vincent MacaignePierre Donnadieu

Ilinca Manolache portrait

Ilinca ManolacheIlinca

Sofia Dragoman portrait

Sofia DragomanMaria

CHARACTERS IN THIS MOVIE

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otherMarguerite DonnadieuMarguerite Donnadieu appears in The Diary of a Chambermaid (2026).Open character guide otherTheatre MemberTheatre Member appears in The Diary of a Chambermaid (2026).Open character guide otherMadame AnneMadame Anne appears in The Diary of a Chambermaid (2026).Open character guide otherGianinaGianina appears in The Diary of a Chambermaid (2026).Open character guide otherLouenLouen appears in The Diary of a Chambermaid (2026).Open character guide otherKalilKalil appears in The Diary of a Chambermaid (2026).Open character guide