The Mother and the Whore

Directed by: Jean Eustache

Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont, Françoise Lebrun, Isabelle Weingarten, Jacques Renard

Contributors: Jean Eustache, Pierre Lhomme, Bob Rafelson

Format: Blu-ray / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Restored)

Studio: Criterion Collection

Catalogue No: CC3631UHDBDUK

Barcode: 5060952897375

Main Language: French

Subtitles: English

Region: Region B

Release Date: 20 Jan 2025

Originally Issued: 1973

No of Discs: 2

Weight: 90g

Dimensions: 135 x 15 x 171 (mm)

Genre: World Cinema

BBFC Cert: (15) Suitable for 15 years and over

Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental

Run Time: 218 minutes

Sound: Mono

Description

Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont and Françoise Lebrun star in this French drama written and directed by Jean Eustache. Pretentious Parisian Alexandre (Léaud) lives with his lover Marie (Lafont) but also begins an affair with Veronika (Lebrun), a sexually liberated nurse. Soon all three of them become involved together but as both women compete for Alexandre's attention, the situation cannot last.

The cast also includes Isabelle Weingarten and Jacques Renard.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Françoise Lebrun (actor)

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