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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1978): Cast & Ratings

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1978) movie poster

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is a 1978 drama starring Chantal Akerman, Delphine Seyrig and Henri Storck. It runs 3 hours 22 minutes. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 94 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Metascore
94
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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1978) movie poster
Released
Runtime
3h 22m (202 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles About?

The premise of Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In 1970s Brussels, the widowed Jeanne Dielman meticulously maintains a strict routine of housework and occasional prostitution to survive. Her days are a precise sequence of domestic tasks, but this fragile balance is threatened when unexpected events disrupt her carefully planned life. As the rhythms of her existence are challenged, Jeanne's composure begins to unravel, leading to a profound and unsettling confrontation with her circumstances.

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Cast & crew

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Cast

Chantal Akerman leads the cast, with Delphine Seyrig and Henri Storck.

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Ratings

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 94 on Metacritic.

Plot

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Plot Summary

What happens in Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

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The film intricately explores the life of a widowed mother whose meticulously structured days revolve around cooking, cleaning, and mothering, while also managing her daily errands over a span of three days. The character, Jeanne Dielman, whose name is revealed solely in the title and a letter she reads to her son, supplements her income by engaging in sexual encounters with a different client each afternoon, just before her son returns from school. For Jeanne, this prostitution is woven into her monotonous routine, carried out with an almost mechanical precision.

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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles?

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles runs 3 hours 22 minutes (202 minutes).

When was Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles released?

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles was released on October 4, 1978.

Who is in the cast of Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles?

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles stars Chantal Akerman, Delphine Seyrig and Henri Storck, among 6 credited actors.

How is Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles rated?

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles has 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 94 on Metacritic.

Does Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles have a post-credit scene?

No. Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles in?

The original language of Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is French.

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