The Mother and the Whore
La Maman et la Putain
Release: 1973-05-01
·Runtime: 219m
·★ 7.3
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
V. M. Productions
Ciné Qua Non
Les Films du Losange
Simar Films
Elite Film
Cast
Bernadette Lafont
as Marie
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Alexandre
Françoise Lebrun
as Veronika
Isabelle Weingarten
as Gilberte
Berthe Granval
as Marie's Friend
Geneviève Mnich
as Veronika's Friend
Jean-Claude Biette
as Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
Jean Douchet
as Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
Jean Eustache
as Man in Sunglasses in Store (uncredited)
Caroline Loeb
as A young girl reading the newspaper on the terrace (uncredited)
Noël Simsolo
as Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
André Téchiné
as Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
Crew
Jean Eustache
Director
Pierre Lhomme
Director of Photography
Jean Eustache
Editor
Luc Béraud
Assistant Director
Claude Bertrand
Production Manager
Pierre Lhomme
Camera Operator
Jean Eustache
Writer
Claude Berri
Co-Producer
Christian Fechner
Co-Producer
Marcel Berbert
Co-Producer
Bob Rafelson
Producer
Jean-Pierre Rassam
Co-Producer
Barbet Schroeder
Co-Producer
Jean-Pierre Ruh
Sound Recordist
Paul Lainé
Sound Recordist