Ordinary Things

Original Title|Ordinary Things

12" | 2018 (Draft)

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On a soundstage, we see Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford doing domestic tasks, filmed in typical Hollywood manner. But all is not what it seems...

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We are on a soundstage where we see Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford doing domestic tasks, filmed in typical Hollywood manner. It is almost as if they are acting themselves in a movie about their lives. Bette is doing the dishes and cleaning, Joan is scrubbing her kitchen floor and changing her outfit several times, because there ought to be the right outfit for every occasion. Marlene is found in her beloved kitchen, making French toast for loved ones. While they are doing this, we hear their voices reminiscing about memories of home. Only thing is, it is not Crawford, Davis and Dietrich doing the housework, it is the director of this film. The memories shared through the narration are also hers.
Oud Hollywood, zwart-wit en soft focus. We zijn op een filmset waar we Joan Crawford, Bette Davis en Marlene Dietrich huishoudelijke taken zien verrichten. Het is haast alsof ze zichzelf spelen, in de film over hun leven. Bette stoft af en doet de afwas, Joan schrobt de keukenvloer en Marlene staat in haar geliefde keuken wentelteefjes te maken. Terwijl ze hiermee bezig zijn, horen we hun stemmen herinneringen aan hun huis ophalen. Maar het zijn niet Crawford, Davis en Dietrich, maar de filmmaakster als hen die haar huiselijke herinneringen in de monden legt van de drie Hollywoodsterren.