The Mother and the Whore

  • Rated 7.3 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1973
  • 3h 39m
  • Drama
  • Romance

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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Director
Jean Eustache
Starring
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont, Françoise Lebrun, Isabelle Weingarten

Cast

  • Jean-Pierre Léaud

    Jean-Pierre Léaud

    Alexandre

  • Bernadette Lafont

    Bernadette Lafont

    Marie

  • Françoise Lebrun

    Françoise Lebrun

    Veronika

  • Isabelle Weingarten

    Isabelle Weingarten

    Gilberte

  • Jacques Renard

    Alexandre's Friend

  • Jean-Noël Picq

    Offenbach's Fan

  • Berthe Granval

    Berthe Granval

    Marie's Friend

  • Geneviève Mnich

    Geneviève Mnich

    Veronika's Friend

  • Jessa Darrieux

    The friend with the injured hand

  • Marinka Matuszewski

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