Eccentric Melodies
GOLDEN EIGHTIES
Chantal Akerman | Belgium | 1986 | 96 min.
O.V. French subtitled in Spanish and English
O.V. French subtitled in Spanish and English
In her only musical, the eternal Chantal Akerman conceived a fusion of tributes, both to the MGM classics and to Jacques Demy, leading to a unique work. Akerman, herself, wrote the lyrics of the songs, composing a captivating portrait of the workers of a Brussels shopping mall, their lovers and passions, all filmed with the colors snatched from those golden eighties.
Direction: Chantal Akerman
Script: Chantal Akerman, Leora Barish, Henry Bean, Pascal Bonitzer, Jean Gruault
Cinematography: Gilberto Azevedo
Editing: Francine Sandberg
Music: Marc Hérouet
Cast: Delphine Seyrig, Myriam Boyer, Fanny Cottençon, Lio, Pascale Salkin, Charles Denner
Production: Martine Marignac