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.
Release Date: 1973-05-01
Drama
Romance
★★★★★★★★★★ (170 votes)
Casts
Bernadette Lafont
as Marie
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Alexandre
Françoise Lebrun
as Veronika
Isabelle Weingarten
as Gilberte
Berthe Granval
as Marie's Friend
Geneviève Mnich
as Veronika's Friend
Jean-Claude Biette
as Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
Jean Douchet
as Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
Jean Eustache
as Man in Sunglasses in Store (uncredited)
Caroline Loeb
as A young girl reading the newspaper on the terrace (uncredited)
