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.
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)
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is a drama film released in 1976 exploring themes of widow, brussels, belgium, household, loneliness, feminist, prostitution. Directed by Chantal Akerman, it stars Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte, Henri Storck. 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.
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