The Mother and the Whore
179 reviews
Drama/Romance
3h 39m
1973
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...
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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.
- DirectorJean Eustache
- Release1 May 1973
- Genre
- Duration3h 39m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate179 reviews
- Productions
V. M. Productions, Ciné Qua Non, Les Films du Losange, Simar Films, Elite Film
Cast

Bernadette Lafont
Marie

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Alexandre

Françoise Lebrun
Veronika

Isabelle Weingarten
Gilberte

Berthe Granval
Marie's Friend

Geneviève Mnich
Veronika's Friend

Jean-Claude Biette
Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)

Jean Douchet
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)
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