The Mother and the Whore (1973)
- Original title
- La Maman et la Putain
- Directed by
- Jean Eustache
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 3h 37m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 201 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In late 1960s Paris, a man navigates two relationships with women who represent different aspects of love and companionship. The film explores the dynamics of this love triangle through lengthy conversations and daily life.
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What happens
The Mother And The Whore (French: La Maman Et La Putain) is a 1973 French New Wave epic arthouse romantic drama film directed by Jean Eustache and starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont and Françoise Lebrun. The story follows an examination of the relationships between three characters in a love triangle during the late 60s French society. It was Eustache's first feature film and is considered his masterpiece. Eustache wrote the screenplay drawing inspiration from his own relationships, and shot the film from May to July 1972. It is widely considered to be the very last expressive film made out of French New Wave movement. The film screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix. With some divided initial critical reaction, it has been championed as tremendous masterpiece by later critics, filmmakers and cinephiles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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