Dear Sequel-Goers, Have You Read the Original?

The film Belle Toujours (an homage to the great 1967 classic of cinema Belle du Jour) has just hit an art house near you. Check out the Youtubed trailer above. The Overlook Press has just re-issued the classic Joseph Kessel novel Belle de Jour which inspired the classic movie by Luis Buñuel, released 40 years ago. With a new and illuminating introduction by the erudite Judith Thurman, the book continues to shock and challenge readers even in this age of 24/7 Paris Hilton coverage (also un-coverage). Could there be a better poolside read these Summer Months? This blogger humbly thinks not.