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The Mother and the Whore

The Mother and the Whore
★ 7.3/10•1973•3h 39m•Drama•Romance

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.

Jean Eustache · Director

Jean Eustache · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime3h 39m
LanguageFR
Release DateMay 17, 1973

Actors

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Alexandre

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Marie

Françoise Lebrun

Françoise Lebrun

Veronika

Isabelle Weingarten

Isabelle Weingarten

Gilberte

Jacques Renard

Alexandre's Friend

Jean-Noël Picq

Offenbach's Fan

Berthe Granval

Berthe Granval

Marie's Friend

Geneviève Mnich

Geneviève Mnich

Veronika's Friend

Jessa Darrieux

The friend with the injured hand

Marinka Matuszewski

Jean-Claude Biette

Jean-Claude Biette

Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)

Pierre Cottrell

(uncredited)

Jean Douchet

Jean Douchet

Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)

Bernard Eisenschitz

Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)

Jean Eustache

Jean Eustache

Man in Sunglasses in Store (uncredited)

Caroline Loeb

Caroline Loeb

A young girl reading the newspaper on the terrace (uncredited)

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