The Mother and the Whore (1973)
La Maman et la Putain
"Eustache's wild look on love, art and the young generation following May 68!"
Critics Score
🎬 92%
(RT: 94%, MC: 89) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Bernadette Lafont as Marie
Françoise Lebrun as Veronika
Isabelle Weingarten as Gilberte
Jacques Renard as Alexandre's Friend
Jean-Noël Picq as Offenbach's Fan
Berthe Granval as Marie's Friend
Geneviève Mnich as Veronika's Friend
Is The Mother and the Whore good?
Most people think so. 82% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 92%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
