One of the best cases of an unsung, and generally unseen, foreign film getting a chance to find an audience on videotape is Joyce Bunuel's first feature, DIRTY DISHES. This exciting and energetic film looks at the social and moral violence of housewifery.
Armelle (Carole Laure) is a thirtyish French housewife who, in the very first frame of the opening credit sequence, must wrestle with her vacuum cleaner and examine its dusty innards in order to complete her daily chores. Later, Armelle and her husband, Marc (Pierre Santini), are picnicking in an
idyllic, grassy setting. They dance wildly to some upbeat music while their two young children look on in amazement....
Released:
1978
Rated:
NR
Length:
99 mins