Les années 80 (1983)

Director:

Chantal Akerman

Writers:

Chantal Akerman, Jean Gruault

Stars:

Aischa Bentebouche, Katherine Best, François Beukelaers

Cast

Credited cast:
Aischa Bentebouche
Katherine Best
François Beukelaers
Daniela Bisconti
Warre Borgmans
Anne-Marie Cappelier
Cathy Carrera
Amid Chakir
Eric Châle
Harry Cleven
Aurore Clément
Nicole Debarre
Patrick Dechêne
Goele Derick
Annick Detollenaere

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female

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Genres:

Documentary | Musical

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Details

Country:

Belgium France

Language:

French

Release Date:

2 October 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Eighties

Company Credits

Production Co:

Abilène Productions, Paradise Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

First film of Bernard Yerlès.

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Connections

Referenced in Golden Eighties (1986)

User Reviews

boooooooring

This is probably the most excruciatingly boring film I've ever seen. I saw the American premiere at the New York Film Festival, and its 82 minutes seemed like an eternity in the dentist's chair--the one played by Laurence Olivier in Marathon Man. I was one of the many people who booed loudly at the end. One of my companions didn't boo--he was still asleep, lucky guy. The plot? All I remember is that it seems to be an audition for a musical, with an endless parade of women performing the same lines/songs/dances over and over and over. The greatly flawed film version of A Chorus Line is a masterpiece compared to this snooze-fest. You'd have to pay me to see another Chantal Akerman movie.