Originally released as a motion picture in 1975. Mono, wide screen 1.66:1. Booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Ivone Margulies in container. Features: Autour de "Jeanne Dielman" documentary shot by actor Sami Frey and edited by Agnes Ravez and Akerman, made during the filming of Jeanne Dielman; 2009 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; new and improved English subtitle translation. Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte, Henri Storck, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, Yves Bical.
Summary:
Living with her son, a middle-aged widow's daily routine rarely varies, cooking, cleaning, and turning the occasional trick to make ends meet.
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