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The Mother and the Whore

La maman et la putain (1973)

Romantic, Comedy, Drama | France

Director: Jean Eustache

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Rating: 7.8/10

SYNOPSIS

The chauvinist Alexandre balances relationships with several women, including the maternal Marie and the sexually liberated Veronika, in the post-1968 intellectual scene of Paris.

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Writer: Jean Eustache

Producer: Alain Coiffier, Pierre Cottrell

RUNTIME: 210 min

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