The Mother and the Whore (1973)
Original title: La Maman et la Putain
The Mother and the Whore is a 1973 French-language drama movie directed by Jean Eustache, with a running time of 3h 39m. It stars Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Léaud and Françoise Lebrun.
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.
Where to watch The Mother and the Whore
Stream: Criterion Channel
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Cast
- Bernadette Lafont as Marie
- Jean-Pierre Léaud as Alexandre
- 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
- Jean-Claude Biette as Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
- Pierre Cottrell as (uncredited)