Country
France
Date
May 01, 1973
Certification
18
Eustache's wild look on love, art and the young generation following May 68!
3h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Geneviève Mnich | Veronika's Friend |
| Jessa Darrieux | The friend with the injured hand |
| Marinka Matuszewski | |
| Jean-Claude Biette | Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited) |
| Pierre Cottrell | (uncredited) |
| Jean Douchet | Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited) |
| Bernard Eisenschitz | Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited) |
| Jean Eustache | Man in Sunglasses in Store (uncredited) |
| Caroline Loeb | A young girl reading the newspaper on the terrace (uncredited) |
| Noël Simsolo | Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited) |
| André Téchiné | Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited) |
| Douchka | (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | La Maman et la Putain |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | V. M. Productions, Ciné Qua Non, Les Films du Losange, Simar Films, Elite Film |
| Data di uscita | 1 maggio 1973 |
| Exec. Producer | Pierre Cottrell, Alain Coiffier |
| Producer | Marcel Berbert, Claude Berri, Christian Fechner, Vincent Malle, Bob Rafelson, Jean-Pierre Rassam, Barbet Schroeder |
| Writer | Jean Eustache |
| Editors | Denise de Casabianca, Jean Eustache, Monique Prim |
| Cinematography | Pierre Lhomme, Michel Cénet, Jacques Renard |
| Asst. Directors | Luc Béraud, Rémy Duchemin, Jean Eustache |
| Camera Operators | Pierre Lhomme, Michel Cénet, Jacques Renard |
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| Add. Photography | Pierre Lhomme, Michel Cénet, Jacques Renard |
| Composer | Nara Kollery, Jean-Pierre Ruh, Paul Lainé |
| Sound | Nara Kollery, Jean-Pierre Ruh, Paul Lainé |
| Costume Design | Catherine Garnier, Catherine |
| Makeup | Catherine Garnier, Catherine |
| Hairstyling | Catherine Garnier, Catherine |
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Oct 05, 1973
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