Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Jan 21 1976 Not Rated 3h 22m
Drama

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.

Plot

Jeanne Dielman, a lonely young widow, lives with her son Sylvain following an immutable order: while the boy is in school, she cares for their apartment, does chores, and receives clients in the afternoon.

Written by

Chantal Akerman

Directed by

Chantal Akerman

Production Countries

France, Belgium

Production Companies

Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Ministère de la Culture Française de Belgique, Unité Trois, Paradise Films

Languages

Français

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
15,732
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
94
Popularity
NA