The Mother and the Whore (1973)

7.4/10 219 min Drama Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Bernadette Lafont

Marie

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Alexandre

Françoise Lebrun

Veronika

Isabelle Weingarten

Gilberte

Berthe Granval

Marie's Friend

Geneviève Mnich

Veronika's Friend

Jean-Claude Biette

Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)

Jean Douchet

Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)

Jean Eustache

Man in Sunglasses in Store (uncredited)

Caroline Loeb

A young girl reading the newspaper on the terrace (uncredited)

Noël Simsolo

Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)

André Téchiné

Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)

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