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"The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman" / LETTERS HOME

"The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman" / LETTERS HOME

6.6/10·Jan 1, 1971·0h 35m·Documentary

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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Chantal Akerman
Chantal Akerman
Self (uncredited)
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Daphné Merzer
Little Girl (uncredited)
Claire Wauthion
Claire Wauthion
Young Mother (uncredited)
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