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The Mother and the Whore

1973 3h 39m ★ 7.3

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.

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Cast

Jean-Pierre LéaudAlexandre
Bernadette LafontMarie
Françoise LebrunVeronika
Isabelle WeingartenGilberte
Jacques RenardAlexandre's Friend
Jean-Noël PicqOffenbach's Fan
Berthe GranvalMarie's Friend
Geneviève MnichVeronika's Friend
Jessa DarrieuxThe friend with the injured hand
Marinka Matuszewski
Jean-Claude BietteCafé Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
Pierre Cottrell(uncredited)
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