Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Movie · NR · 202 min · ★ 7.4 · 95% critics
A lonely young widow lives with her son and follows a strict, unchanging routine at home. While the boy is at school, she handles chores, takes care of their apartment, and receives clients in the afternoon over the course of several days.
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1976-01-21
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 202 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (389 votes)
- Budget
- $120,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy it if you want an intensely immersive look at everyday repetition and tension, like The Passenger or Le Samouraï; Not for you if you need constant action or lots of conversation.
Pros: hypnotic routines; rigorous pacing; memorable atmosphere | Cons: very slow viewing; limited dialogue; divisive ending
Themes
- widow
- brussels, belgium
- household
- loneliness
- feminist
- prostitution
- single mother
- woman director
- minimalism
- slow cinema
- chores
- mother son relationship
Cast & crew
Delphine Seyrig
as Jeanne Dielman
Jan Decorte
as Sylvain Dielman
Henri Storck
as 1st Caller
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
as 2nd Caller
- YB
Yves Bical
as 3rd Caller
Chantal Akerman
as Neighbor (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Chantal Akerman