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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Bernadette Lafont Jean-Pierre Leaud Francoise Lebrun

Directors Jean Eustache

Screenwriters Jean Eustache

Running Time 215 minutes

La Maman Et Le Putain (18)

Plot
Alexandre (Leaud), is a slacker who spends his days sharing quirky chitchat with strangers, showing his attempts to come to terms with the women in his life; Gilberte (Isabelle Weingarten), his ex-girlfriend; Veronika (Lebrun), a hospital anaesthetist whom he picks up in 30 seconds; and Marie (Lafont), his long suffering live-in mistress.

Verdict
Only towards the end does the running time weigh heavy, but by then you're hooked enough to care what happens.


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