The Mother and the Whore

The Mother and the Whore

219 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | May 1, 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.

The Mother and the Whore

219 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | May 1, 1973

The Mother and the Whore
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Les Films du Losange, V.M. Productions, Elite Films, Ciné Qua Non, Simar Films
Original title La Maman et la Putain
Directors Rémy Duchemin, Luc Béraud, Jean Eustache
Writers Jean Eustache

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

as Alexandre

Françoise Lebrun

as Veronika

Isabelle Weingarten

as Gilberte

Jacques Renard

as Alexandre's Friend

Jean-Noël Picq

as Offenbach's Fan

Jessa Darrieux

as The friend with the injured hand

Berthe Granval

as Marie's Friend

Geneviève Mnich

as Veronika's Friend

Jean-Claude Biette

as Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)

Pierre Cottrell

as (uncredited)

Jean Douchet

as Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)

Bernard Eisenschitz

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)

Douchka

as (uncredited)