The Mother and the Whore

The Mother and the Whore (1973)

01/05/1973
Drama, Romance
3h 39m

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.

  • Jean EustacheDirector, Writer
  • Original Title

    La Maman et la Putain

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • love triangle
  • conflict
  • black and white
  • cafe

Top Billed Cast

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Marie

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Alexandre

Françoise Lebrun

Françoise Lebrun

Veronika

Isabelle Weingarten

Isabelle Weingarten

Gilberte

Jacques Renard

Alexandre's Friend

Jean-Noël Picq

Offenbach's Fan

Jessa Darrieux

The friend with the injured hand

Berthe Granval

Berthe Granval

Marie's Friend

Geneviève Mnich

Geneviève Mnich

Veronika's Friend

Marinka Matuszewski

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