The Mother and the Whore (1973)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.1004 |
Directed By
Jean Eustache
Crew
Jean Eustache
Rémy Duchemin
Pierre Lhomme
Jean-Pierre Ruh
Nara Kollery
Jean Eustache
Luc Béraud
Claude Bertrand
Pierre Lhomme
Pierre Cottrell
Denise de Casabianca
Paul Lainé
Jean Eustache
Claude Berri
Christian Fechner
Marcel Berbert
Vincent Malle
Bob Rafelson
Jean-Pierre Rassam
Barbet Schroeder
Claude Bertrand
Catherine Garnier
Alain Coiffier
Jacques Renard
Monique Prim
Catherine
Michel Cénet
TOP CAST
Bernadette Lafont
Marie
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Alexandre
Françoise Lebrun
Veronika
Isabelle Weingarten
Gilberte
Jacques Renard
Alexandre's Friend
Jean-Noël Picq
Offenbach's Fan
Jessa Darrieux
The friend with the injured hand
Berthe Granval
Marie's Friend
Geneviève Mnich
Veronika's Friend
Jean-Claude Biette
Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
Pierre Cottrell
(uncredited)
Jean Douchet
Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
Bernard Eisenschitz
Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
Jean Eustache
Man in Sunglasses in Store (uncredited)
Caroline Loeb
A young girl reading the newspaper on the terrace (uncredited)
Noël Simsolo
Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
André Téchiné
Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
Douchka
(uncredited)
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