The Mother and the Whore

The Mother and the Whore

Eustache's wild look on love, art and the young generation following May 68!

La Maman et la Putain

7.3 /10 196 votes
May 1, 1973 3h 39m Released

Storyline

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 Information

Director Jean Eustache
Writers Jean Eustache
Studio V. M. Productions
Rating 7.3/10
Language FR

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Cast & Crew

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Marie

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Alexandre

Françoise Lebrun

Françoise Lebrun

Veronika

Isabelle Weingarten

Isabelle Weingarten

Gilberte

Jacques Renard

Alexandre's Friend

Jean-Noël Picq

Offenbach's Fan

Berthe Granval

Berthe Granval

Marie's Friend

Geneviève Mnich

Geneviève Mnich

Veronika's Friend

Jessa Darrieux

The friend with the injured hand

Marinka Matuszewski

Jean-Claude Biette

Jean-Claude Biette

Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)

Pierre Cottrell

(uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Mother and the Whore was released on May 1, 1973.

The runtime of The Mother and the Whore is 3h 39m.

The Mother and the Whore is a Drama, Romance movie.

The Mother and the Whore has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Mother and the Whore is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Mother and the Whore was directed by Jean Eustache.

The main cast of The Mother and the Whore includes Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Françoise Lebrun.

The Mother and the Whore is originally in French.