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still from Jeanne Dielman 23, Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, BE/FR 1975)

Jeanne Dielman 23, Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles

Chantal Akerman / BE, FR, 1975 / 202 min.

Chantal Akerman made her international breakthrough at the age of 25 with this powerful, understated drama. Delphine Seyrig gives a magnetic performance in this affecting masterpiece as a Brussels housewife being closely watched as she goes about her everyday life. Top ranking in Sight & Sound's latest poll of Greatest Films of All Time.

poster Jeanne Dielman 23, Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, BE/FR 1975)
For three days, we follow Jeanne Dielman, a part-time prostitute whose life is ruled by routine – until cracks start to show. Akerman painstakingly constructs her film around repetitive actions, gradually working towards an eruption.

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Director

Chantal Akerman

Production year

1975

Country

BE, FR

Original title

Jeanne Dielman 23, Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles

Length

202 min.

Language

French

Subtitles

NLD

Format

DCP

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