La Cérémonie (1995)

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.

Genres: Drama, Thriller

What to watch after La Cérémonie

• Brides (2004) — Claude Chabrol directed both
• The Unfaithful Wife (1969) — Same subject: bourgeoisie
• The Butcher (1970) — Same feel: tense, dark
• Monsieur Hire (1989)
• Vivre sa vie (1962) — Two steps away in the credits
• Breathless (1960) — Claude Chabrol worked on both