With little or no embellishment, film-maker Marguerite Duras offers a simple, often wordless chronicle of a woman’s day. She and her friend are seen doing yard work, talking about their families and receiving the occasional visitor. The brightest spot in the day is when a washing machine salesman comes to call.
Credits: Producer, Luc Moullet ; director, Marguerite Duras ; writer, Marguerite Duras ; photography, Ghislain Cloquet ; music, Marguerite Duras ; editor, Nicole Lubtchansky ; other crew, Benoit Jacquot, Bruno Nuytten, Michel Vionnet.
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Lucia Bose, Gerard Depardieu, Valerie Mascolo, Dionys Mascolo, Luce Garcia-Ville.
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ACMI Identifier
X000037
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)