Principal cast
Bernadette Lafont as Marie, Jean-Pierre Léaud as Alexandre, Françoise Lebrun as Veronika, Isabelle Weingarten as Gilberte, and Jacques Renard as Alexandre's Friend
Film 179 of 253 on the Screen Path
The Mother and the Whore
About the film
The Mother and the Whore at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1973 film at stop 179 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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 craft credits
Pierre Lhomme (director of photography), Denise de Casabianca (editor), and Jean Eustache (editor)
- Director
- Jean Eustache
- Release
- 1973-05-01
- Runtime
- 219 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
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