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La Cérémonie

7.319951h 52mNRMovieDramaThriller

Sophie, a quiet and shy maid working for an upper-class French family, finds a friend in the energetic and uncompromising postmaster Jeanne, who encourages her to stand up against her bourgeois employers.

DirectorClaude Chabrol
WritersClaude Chabrol·Caroline Eliacheff
ProducerMarin Karmitz

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Claude Chabrol

SBSandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire
Sophie Bonhomme
IHIsabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert
Jeanne
JCJean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Georges Lelièvre
JBJacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset
Catherine Lelièvre
VLVirginie Ledoyen
Virginie Ledoyen
Melinda
VMValentin Merlet
Valentin Merlet
Gilles
JRJulien Rochefort
Julien Rochefort
Jeremie
DFDominique Frot
Dominique Frot
Madame Lantier
JPJean-François Perrier
Jean-François Perrier
Priest
LB
Ludovic Brillant
CC
Claire Chiron
CD
Claire-Marie Dentraygues

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La Cérémonie — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams La Cérémonie?

La Cérémonie is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is La Cérémonie on Netflix?

No, La Cérémonie is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

Is La Cérémonie on Amazon Prime Video?

No, La Cérémonie isn't on Amazon Prime Video in United States right now. It's on Criterion Channel instead.

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