

The Mother and the Whore
1973 · Movie · 3h 39m
DramaRomance
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Metacritic
89/100
Key crew
- Jean EustacheDirector
- Jean EustacheWriter
Cast
- Bernadette LafontMarie
- Jean-Pierre LéaudAlexandre
- Françoise LebrunVeronika
- Isabelle WeingartenGilberte
- Jacques RenardAlexandre's Friend
- Jean-Noël PicqOffenbach's Fan
- Berthe GranvalMarie's Friend
- Geneviève MnichVeronika's Friend
- Jessa DarrieuxThe friend with the injured hand
- Marinka MatuszewskiCast
- Jean-Claude BietteCafé Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
- Pierre Cottrell(uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
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