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The Mother and the Whore
La Maman et la putain
Directed by Jean Eustache
1973•3h 39m•NR•★ 7.3
Drama / Romance
Synopsis
In the disillusionment of post-May '68 Paris, an aimless, narcissistic young intellectual lives off his older boutique-owner mistress while embarking on an intense, emotionally voracious affair with an uninhibited hospital nurse, drifting through Saint-Germain cafes in a torrent of monologues on sex, love, abortion, and the death of utopia. Jean Eustache's Cannes Grand Prix-winning 217-minute monument starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont, and Françoise Lebrun.
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DirectorJean Eustache
WriterJean Eustache
CinematographyPierre Lhomme
Principal Cast
Jean-Pierre LéaudAlexandre
Bernadette LafontMarie
Françoise LebrunVeronika
Isabelle WeingartenGilberte
Berthe GranvalMarie's Friend
Geneviève MnichVeronika's Friend
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Jacques RenardAlexandre's FriendJP
Jean-Noël PicqOffenbach's FanTechnical Specifications
Runtime3h 39m (219 mins)
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DirectorJean Eustache
LanguagesFrench
CountryFR
StudioElite Films • Ciné Qua Non
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