The Mother and the Whore
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.
At a glance
Countries
France
Ratings
TMDB users
7.3/10
199 votes
Rating consensus
73/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~73/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Bernadette Lafont
Marie
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Alexandre
Françoise Lebrun
Veronika
Isabelle Weingarten
Gilberte
Jacques Renard
Alexandre's Friend
Jean-Noël Picq
Offenbach's Fan
Berthe Granval
Marie's Friend
Geneviève Mnich
Veronika's Friend
Jessa Darrieux
The friend with the injured hand
Marinka Matuszewski
Jean-Claude Biette
Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
Pierre Cottrell
(uncredited)
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The Mother and the Whore (1973)
Jean Eustache
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