The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman

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The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman (1971)

Directed by Chantal Akerman

Documentary · 35m

In this unfinished work, a young mother, her little girl, as well as a friend of the mother's, spend the summer in a villa. The mother shares her problems – womanhood, motherhood, being married - with her friend, dresses up with the little girl, observes her body, and does a series of household tasks.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Chantal Akerman
Writer
Chantal Akerman
Producer
Chantal Akerman

Details

Original title
L'Enfant aimé ou Je joue à être une femme mariée
Release date
1971-01-01
Runtime
35m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
Belgium