Ordinary Things (that happened in the childhood home of the maker of this film) ()
Overview
Somewhere between the 1930s and now, the cameras start turning and Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and Marlene Dietrich gather on one film set. The floor gleams, the spotlights are burning, the narration starts. Born out of a fascination for the construction that is Hollywood, and by extension ‘the perfect Hollywood home’, the maker embodies three actresses from Hollywood’s golden era and their so-called private lives. Their smallest personality traits are performed so precise and characteristically that it becomes artificial. The home isn’t homely. It plays “house” and the inhabitants are speaking Hollywoodian. In this setting, the maker of the film recalls memories of growing up in her childhood home.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.12 |
Directed By
Rachel Gruijters
Crew
Rachel Gruijters
Rachel Gruijters
Jasper Flikschuh
Yoerik Roevens
Stephanie Desmadryl
Janne van de Weijer
Elias Vervecken
Rachel Gruijters
Lennert De Taeye
Lotte Van Craeynest
Charles Dhondt
Stijn Van den Bulck
Charles Dhondt
TOP CAST
Rachel Gruijters
Joan Crawford, Bette Davis & Marlene Dietrich
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