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The Mother and the Whore

1973·3h 30m·Not Rated
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
7,715 votes
Metascore
89
Metacritic

The chauvinist Alexandre balances relationships with several women in the post-1968 intellectual scene of Paris.

The Mother and the Whore is a 1973 drama romance movie directed by Jean Eustache, starring Bernadette Lafont, Françoise Lebrun, Jean-Pierre Léaud. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 7,715 votes and runs 3h 30m.

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Director
Jean Eustache
Stars
Bernadette Lafont
Françoise Lebrun
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Isabelle Weingarten
Creators
Jean Eustache
Details
1973-05-17
210 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France
★ French
Keywords
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