Ritual(1975)
It's a staging of The Maids, which, set in the 1930s, tells the story of two sisters working in the house of an abusive woman. Genet's film begins with a ritual: the lighting of candles. It's a black and white film with complex lighting design.
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It's a staging of The Maids, which, set in the 1930s, tells the story of two sisters working in the house of an abusive woman. Genet's film begins with a ritual: the lighting of candles. It's a black and white film with complex lighting design.
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1975-11-23
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