"Golden Eighties" A song born from the collapse, a present for another Jeanne

"Golden Eighties" synopsis

A musical set in a boutique district in Paris lined with beauty salons and cafes, where employees and customers sing about love. The romantic floating feeling of singing and dancing in pastel-colored costumes intersects with Chantal Akerman's relentless gaze on love.

Index

• dance movies/comedy movies
• A song born from failure
• chamber music musical
• Another Jeanne
• An adult woman knows

dance movies/comedy movies

``Golden Eighties'' (1986), in which glittering idol-like women sing and dance on a pop-colored screen, seems at first glance to be an unusual work in Chantal Akerman's filmography. However, in reality, Chantal Akerman and musical movies are a perfect match.

In the historical masterpiece `` Jeanne Dielman, 23 Rue du Commerce, Brussels 1080' ' (75), the housework of Jeanne (Delphine Seyrig), who moves from room to room, functions as a precisely choreographed ``dance.'' As she said, Chantal Akerman is a musical filmmaker. Just like `` Jeanne Dielman, '' which was notable for its art and color design, this work vividly displays Chantal Akerman's side as a visual artist. The elaborate choreography and fixed camera conceal hints that Chantal Akerman's entire filmography can be read as a "dance film."

"Golden Eighties" © Jean Ber - Fonda&on Chantal Akerman

Chantal Akerman is also a filmmaker who explores the gesture of comedy. ``L'Homme a la valise'' (1983), which can be said to be a self-written and self-performed comedy based on `` Jeanne Dielman '', and ``I'm hungry, I'm cold'', in which two women repeat the slogan, ``I'm hungry, I'm cold.'' He has shot charming comedies such as ``It's Cold'' (1984). For Chantal Akerman, who loves Chaplin, musicals and comedy are themes that are close to her core.

A song born from failure