
The Mother and the Whore

Storyline & Plot Summary
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.
Production Details
Cast

Bernadette Lafont
Marie

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Alexandre

Françoise Lebrun
Veronika

Isabelle Weingarten
Gilberte
Jacques Renard
Alexandre's Friend
Jean-Noël Picq
Offenbach's Fan

Berthe Granval
Marie's Friend

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)
Audience Reviews & Detailed Breakdown
Read and share community scores for The Mother and the Whore
An absolute masterpiece of modern cinema! The character arcs are deeply emotional and the musical score heightens every single scene.
Great pacing throughout the entire story. The leads have insane chemistry together. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a compelling watch.





