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The Mother and the Whore is a 1973 French film directed by Jean Eustache and starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont and Françoise Lebrun. An examination of the relationships between three characters in a love triangle, it was Eustache's first feature film and is considered his masterpiece. Eustache wrote the screenplay drawing inspiration from his own relationships, and shot the film from May to July 1972.
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1973 · 3h 39m · Drama · Romance
TMDB 7.3/10 (203 votes)
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
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Jean EustacheDirector
Bernadette Lafontas Marie
Jean-Pierre Léaudas Alexandre
Françoise Lebrunas Veronika
Isabelle Weingartenas GilberteJJacques Renardas Alexandre's FriendJJean-Noël Picqas Offenbach's Fan
Berthe Granvalas Marie's Friend
Geneviève Mnichas Veronika's FriendJJessa Darrieuxas The friend with the injured handMMarinka Matuszewski
Jean-Claude Bietteas Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)PPierre Cottrellas (uncredited)
Jean Douchetas Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)BBernard Eisenschitzas Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)