Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles /
Evokes a sense of impending doom, the daily domestic routine of a middle-aged widow. Her chores include making the beds, cooking dinner for her grown son, and turning the occasional trick. Her life is beginning to break down.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | French dialogue, English subtitles. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2009]
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| Edition: | [Special ed.]. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
484. |
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| Summary: | Evokes a sense of impending doom, the daily domestic routine of a middle-aged widow. Her chores include making the beds, cooking dinner for her grown son, and turning the occasional trick. Her life is beginning to break down. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1975. Special features: Restored digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Chantal Akerman; "Autour de Jeanne Dielman:" a 69-minute documentary shot by actor Sami Frey and edited by Agnes Ravez and Akerman, made during the filming; new interviews with Akerman and cinematographer Babette Mangolte; excerpt from "Chantal Akerman par Chantal Akerman:" a 1997 episode of the French television program Cinéma de notre temps; interview with Akerman's mother, Natalia; archival television interview excerpt featuring Akerman and star Delphine Seyrig; "Saute ma ville:" (1968), Akerman's first film, with an introduction by the director. A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Ivone Margulies. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (201 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | DVD; widescreen (1.66:1); Dolby Digital. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Babette Mangolte ; editor, Patricia Canino. |
| ISBN: | 9781604651775 1604651776 |