The Mother and the Whore
La Maman et la Putain
1973 · 3h 39m · Drama, Romance · France
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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Jean Eustache6.9Smart score
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affairblack and whiteboyfriend girlfriend relationshipcafeconflictdatedrunkennesshospitalindependent filmjealous loverlecturelove trianglemay 68narcissismnurseparis, francepregnancysexsexismsexual liberationsuicide attemptunemploymentvinyl record
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