The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman
L'Enfant aimé ou Je joue à être une femme mariée
Synopsis
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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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chantal Akerman
- Screenplay & Story
- Chantal Akerman
- Original Title
- L'Enfant aimé ou Je joue à être une femme mariée
- Country of Origin
- Belgium
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 35m
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The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
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What is The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman about?
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.
Who directed The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman?
The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman was directed by Chantal Akerman.
Who stars in The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman?
The principal cast of The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman includes Chantal Akerman, Daphné Merzer, Claire Wauthion.
When was The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman released and how long is it?
The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 35m.