Live-In Maid

Theatrical Release Date: 2007 07 20 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 741952313199

Studio: Koch Lorber Films

Summary: A once-wealthy Buenos Aires socialite who has fallen on hard times finds the roles between herself and her longtime live-in maid suddenly reversed in director Jorge Gaggero's class-conscious drama. Mrs. Beba is a 58-year-old woman whose days as a well-to-do socialite have long since passed, and Dora is the 51-year-old housekeeper who has been Mrs. Beba's live-in housekeeper for 35 years. As a successive cycle of personal and financial crises force Mrs. Beba to sell door-to-door beauty products as a way of making ends meet, she finds it increasingly difficult to pay her employee in a timely manner. Since Dora has been using her money to construct a house in a shantytown on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, this naturally poses something of a problem. It's been six months since Dora has received her last paycheck, and her patience has finally run out. Yet, despite the fact that class differences continually come into play between the pair, there is no denying the bond that has formed between them over the course of their three decades together. When Mrs. Beba finally produces enough money to pay Dora's debt and offer a six-month salary advancement, Dora decides to finally strike out on her own despite her employer's objections. Later, after Dora moves into her new home with her weekend boyfriend, Miguel, Mrs. Beba's energy and telephone services are turned off for lack of payment. By the time summer arrives, Mrs. Beba must sell off her apartment just to stay out of debt. Remembering that her old employee has a new home, the now-homeless Mrs. Beba kindly offers to give her furniture to Dora. But Dora can't turn away an old friend in need, and before they know it, Dora and Mrs. Beba are living together once again. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Comedy Drama

Awards: In Competition – Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize – Sundance Film Festival

Features: Behind the scenes featurette
Original theatrical trailer

Live-In Maid

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 12/04/2007

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 87 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) Spanish

Subtitles: English

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Live-In Maid
1. Hard Times [7:05]
2. Everything's Going to Be Okay [8:09]
3. Alone [5:27]
4. Beauty Treatment [4:35]
5. The Game [5:15]
6. I'm Going [6:26]
7. Settling Up [8:31]
8. Looking for Work [8:03]
9. Scraping By [7:09]
10. Happy Birthday [7:24]
11. Moving On [10:14]
12. End Credits [3:28]

Cast and Crew: Diego Mas Trelles  Producer 
Veronica Cura  Executive Producer 
Veronica Cura  Producer 
Anton Reixa  Producer 
Jorge Gaggero  Director 
Jorge Gaggero  Screenwriter 
Norma Aleandro  Actor 
Norma Argentina  Actor 
Marco Mundstock  Actor 
Raul Panguinao  Actor 
Susana Lanteri  Actor 
Claudia Lapaco  Actor 
Eduardo Rodriguez  Actor 
Mónica Gonzaga  Actor 
Elsa Berenguer  Actor 

Country: Spain,Argentina