widow,brussels, belgium,household,loneliness,feminist,prostitution,single mother,woman director,minimalism,slow cinema,chores,mother son relationship

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976)

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A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores and takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. Slowly, her ritualized daily routines begin to fall apart.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Chantal Akerman
  • Profile picture of Delphine Seyrig
    Jeanne Dielman Delphine Seyrig
  • Profile picture of Jan Decorte
    Sylvain Dielman Jan Decorte
  • Profile picture of Henri Storck
    1st Caller Henri Storck
  • Profile picture of Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
    2nd Caller Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
  • Profile picture of Chantal Akerman
    Neighbor (voice) (uncredited) Chantal Akerman

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Keywords

  • widow
  • brussels, belgium
  • household
  • loneliness
  • feminist
  • prostitution
  • single mother
  • woman director
  • minimalism
  • slow cinema
  • chores
  • mother son relationship