The Mother and the Whore (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 their unsustainable affair, the emotional stakes get higher, leading to conflict and unhappiness.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1973-05-01
- Runtime:
- 219 min
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Director:
- Jean Eustache
- Top cast:
- Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Françoise Lebrun, Isabelle Weingarten, Jacques Renard, Jean-Noël Picq
- Original language:
- FR
- TMDB rating:
- 7.3/10 from 199 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.1/10