The Mother and the Whore
1973 · Movie · 219 min · ★ 7.4
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-05-01
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 219 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (200 votes)
Themes
- love triangle
- conflict
- black and white
- cafe
Awards & recognition
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix · 1973
Cast & crew
Bernadette Lafont
as Marie
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Alexandre
Françoise Lebrun
as Veronika
Isabelle Weingarten
as Gilberte
- JR
Jacques Renard
as Alexandre's Friend
- JP
Jean-Noël Picq
as Offenbach's Fan
Berthe Granval
as Marie's Friend
Geneviève Mnich
as Veronika's Friend
- JD
Jessa Darrieux
as The friend with the injured hand
- MM
Marinka Matuszewski
Directed by Jean Eustache