Work and Words
Originally released in 1984. Work and Words is a documentary film. directed by Jérôme Beaujour. At just 52 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Marguerite Duras
Synopsis
In this interview with Dominique Noguez, Marguerite Duras talks successively about each of her four short films made in 1979: Césarée, Les Mains négatives, Aurélia Steiner (Melbourne), Aurélia Steiner (Vancouver). She touches briefly on the various subjects dealt with: the return to Césarée of Berenice, repudiated for reasons of state, Jewish wandering, the scandal of the camps in the two Aurelia Steiner. Negative Hands as the colonial data of humanity, a film offered to the blacks and Portuguese who clean up Paris before leaving the place. Marguerite Duras also comments, with excerpts, on the various traveling shots that make up the main plot of each of the short films. And the documentary ends with a few words of epilogue: a real pamphlet by Marguerite Duras against dreams, significantly entitled Work and Words.
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- Released
- Original Language
- FR
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Work and Words about?
In this interview with Dominique Noguez, Marguerite Duras talks successively about each of her four short films made in 1979: Césarée, Les Mains négatives, Aurélia Steiner (Melbourne), Aurélia...
Who directed Work and Words?
Work and Words was directed by Jérôme Beaujour.
How long is Work and Words?
Work and Words has a runtime of 0 hours and 52 minutes (52 minutes total).
When was Work and Words released?
Work and Words was released on January 1, 1984 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Work and Words?
The main cast of Work and Words includes Marguerite Duras.