Yes, it's 3 hours, but we have to forgive that it's from an era before MTV and the resulting cultural ADD. If I didn't know better, I'd think this was the inspiration for Aronofsky's Academy Award-winning film 'Black Swan (2010). Well, actually, I don't know better. Maybe it was. The premise is similar. Here we become the spectator of one woman's descent into madness. It's kind of riveting in a ghoulish sort or…
Top Cast
Delphine Seyrig
Jeanne Dielman
Jan Decorte
Sylvain Dielman
Henri Storck
1st Caller
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
2nd Caller
Yves Bical
3rd Caller
Chantal Akerman
Neighbor (voice) (uncredited)
Reviews
There's a lot of much deeper things to say about this film and what it does and what it means, about the crushing routine of everyday life, about the nature of the worlds we live in, the stories we tell, but for now I just wanna say this movie is incredibly hypnotic and genuinely engaging and passes by far quicker than any movie this long and with this little happening rightly should. Good stuff tbh.
FAQ about Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
What is Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles about?
A lonely young widow lives with her son following an immutable order: while the boy is in school, she cares for their apartment, does chores, and receives clients in the afternoon.
When was Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles released?
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles was released in 1976.
What genres does Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles belong to?
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles?
The cast of Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles includes Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte, Henri Storck, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, Yves Bical.