The Mother and the Whore
1973-05-01 | 219 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Bernadette LafontMarie
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Jean-Pierre LéaudAlexandre
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Françoise LebrunVeronika
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Isabelle WeingartenGilberte
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Berthe GranvalMarie's Friend
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Geneviève MnichVeronika's Friend
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Jean-Claude BietteCafé Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
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Jean DouchetCafé de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
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Jean EustacheMan in Sunglasses in Store (uncredited)
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Caroline LoebA young girl reading the newspaper on the terrace (uncredited)
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Noël SimsoloCafé de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
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André TéchinéCafé Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
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