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The Mother and the Whore

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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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Cast & crew

Jean EustacheDirector

Bernadette Lafontas Marie

Jean-Pierre Léaudas Alexandre

Françoise Lebrunas Veronika

Isabelle Weingartenas Gilberte JJacques Renardas Alexandre's Friend JJean-Noël Picqas Offenbach's Fan

Berthe Granvalas Marie's Friend

Geneviève Mnichas Veronika's Friend JJessa Darrieuxas The friend with the injured hand MMarinka 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)