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Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

1976, Chantal Akerman

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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (French pronunciation: ​[ʒan dilman vɛ̃ntʁwɑ ke dy kɔmeʁs milkatʁəvɛ̃ bʁysɛl], "Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels") is a 1975 drama film written and directed by Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman. It was filmed over five weeks on location in Brussels, and financed through a $120,000 grant awarded by the Belgian government. Distinguished by its restrained pace and static camerawork, the film is a slice of life depiction of a widowed housewife (portrayed by Delphine Seyrig) over the course of three days.

The film received critical praise upon its release and became a cult classic. It has been labeled an exemplar of the slow cinema genre, as well as of feminist film. In a critics' poll conducted by The Village Voice in 2000, it was named the 19th greatest film of the 20th century. In 2022, it was ranked the greatest film of all time on Sight & Sound magazine's "Top 100 Greatest Films" poll.

If you like Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, you might also like 1975 Films, Films Set In Brussels, 1970s French-language Films, and French Political Drama Films.

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