Girl Reading a Letter by an Open Window
Jeune femme à sa fenêtre lisant une lettre
Synopsis
Jean-Claude Rousseau's Jeune femme à sa fenêtre lisant une lettre is not only his first medium-length film, but a chance to discover this filmmaker whom Jean-Marie Straub has called, along with Frans Van de Staak and Peter Nestler, the greatest working in Europe. With this newly restored print there is also a possibility to discover the relationship between Rousseau's art of filming and Jan Vermeer's famous painting. As Prosper Hillairet wrote in 1988, four years after Rousseau had finished Jeune femme ... (for the first time as we know today): «Without adopting the usual systematic spirit and form of cinéma structurel, Rousseau presents us with simple images and leaves it at that. Keeps the image in hand. A minimalist and ascetic expression of cinema: a shot that lasts.»
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- Director
- Jean-Claude Rousseau
- Original Title
- Jeune femme à sa fenêtre lisant une lettre
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 46m
- Production Studios
- Rousseau Film Production
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What is Girl Reading a Letter by an Open Window about?
Jean-Claude Rousseau's Jeune femme à sa fenêtre lisant une lettre is not only his first medium-length film, but a chance to discover this filmmaker whom Jean-Marie Straub has called, along with Frans Van de Staak and Peter Nestler, the greatest working in Europe. With this newly restored print there is also a possibility to discover the relationship between Rousseau's art of filming and Jan Vermeer's famous painting. As Prosper Hillairet wrote in 1988, four years after Rousseau had finished Jeune femme ... (for the first time as we know today): «Without adopting the usual systematic spirit and form of cinéma structurel, Rousseau presents us with simple images and leaves it at that. Keeps the image in hand. A minimalist and ascetic expression of cinema: a shot that lasts.»
Who directed Girl Reading a Letter by an Open Window?
Girl Reading a Letter by an Open Window was directed by Jean-Claude Rousseau.
Who stars in Girl Reading a Letter by an Open Window?
The principal cast of Girl Reading a Letter by an Open Window includes Jean-Claude Rousseau.
When was Girl Reading a Letter by an Open Window released and how long is it?
Girl Reading a Letter by an Open Window was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 46m.