The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman
1971, French. Directed by Chantal Akerman.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 January 1971
- Original title
- L'Enfant aimé ou Je joue à être une femme mariée
- Country
- Belgium
- Written by
- Chantal Akerman
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The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman runs 35 minutes (0h 35m).
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The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1971. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman?
If you liked The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman, try Feminists: What Were They Thinking?, The Red Pill, The Irishman: In Conversation.
Who directed The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman?
The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman (1971) was directed by Chantal Akerman and stars Chantal Akerman, Daphné Merzer, Claire Wauthion.