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The Mother and the Whore

Name: The Mother and the Whore
Director: Jean Eustache
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1973
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont, Françoise Lebrun, Isabelle Weingarten, Jacques Renard

Aimless young Alexandre juggles his relationships with his girlfriend, Marie, and a casual lover named Veronika. Marie becomes increasingly jealous of Alexandre's fling with Veronika and as the trio continues their unsustainable affair, the emotional stakes get higher, leading to conflict and unhappiness.

1973 · Directed by Jean Eustache · 219 min · Drama · Romance · 27 frames

Crew

Written by: Jean Eustache
Cinematography: Pierre Lhomme
Edited by: Denise de Casabianca, Jean Eustache
Produced by: Bob Rafelson

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud as Alexandre
Bernadette Lafont as Marie
Françoise Lebrun as Veronika
Isabelle Weingarten as Gilberte
Jacques Renard as Alexandre's Friend
Jean-Noël Picq as Offenbach's Fan
Berthe Granval as Marie's Friend
Geneviève Mnich as Veronika's Friend
Jessa Darrieux as The friend with the injured hand
Marinka Matuszewski

Production

Country: France
Language: French
Studios: V. M. Productions, Ciné Qua Non, Les Films du Losange, Simar Films
Themes: paris, france, love triangle, nurse, suicide attempt, date, pregnancy, narcissism, sexism, hospital, conflict

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