Storyline
An inexperienced young actress is invited to play a role in a film based on Dostoyevsky's 'The Possessed'. The film director, a Czech immigrant in Paris, takes over her life, and in a short time she is unable to draw the line between acting and reality. She winds up playing a real-life role posing as the dead wife of another Czech immigrant, who is manipulated by the filmmaker into commiting a political assassination.
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Cast & Crew
Valérie Kaprisky
Ethel
Francis Huster
Lucas Kessling
Lambert Wilson
Milan Mliska
Patrick Bauchau
Ethel's Father
Gisèle Pascal
Gertrude
Roger Dumas
André
Diane Delor
Elena Mliska
Jean-Paul Farré
Pierre
Olivier Achard
1st Assistant Director
Yveline Ailhaud
Rachel
Michel Albertini
Maurice
Marianne Basler
Young Anarchist
Frequently Asked Questions
The Public Woman was released on June 16, 1984.
The runtime of The Public Woman is 1h 53m.
The Public Woman is a Drama movie.
The Public Woman has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Public Woman is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Public Woman was directed by Andrzej Żuławski.
The main cast of The Public Woman includes Valérie Kaprisky, Francis Huster, Lambert Wilson.
The Public Woman is originally in French.