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The Mother and the Whore

The Mother and the Whore

Eustache's wild look on love, art and the young generation following May 68!

19737.33h 39m

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.

Directed by Jean Eustache
Written by Jean Eustache
Produced by Bob Rafelson
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Top Cast

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Marie

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Alexandre

Françoise Lebrun

Françoise Lebrun

Veronika

Isabelle Weingarten

Isabelle Weingarten

Gilberte

J

Jacques Renard

Alexandre's Friend

J

Jean-Noël Picq

Offenbach's Fan

Berthe Granval

Berthe Granval

Marie's Friend

Geneviève Mnich

Geneviève Mnich

Veronika's Friend

J

Jessa Darrieux

The friend with the injured hand

M

Marinka Matuszewski

Themes & Keywords

love triangleconflictblack and whitecafe

About The Mother and the Whore

The Mother and the Whore is a drama, romance film released in 1973 exploring themes of love triangle, conflict, black and white, cafe. Directed by Jean Eustache, it stars Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Léaud, 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.

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