THE MOTHER AND THE WHORE (La Maman et la Putain) (1973) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Jean Eustache

Written by - Jean Eustache

Starring - Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Francoise Lebrun

"A pedantic young man gets involved in a romantic three way with two women, one an older and more mature woman, the other a young and sexually promiscuous one. At over three hours in length, this could just about be considered an epic of the French New Wave. It’s certainly one of the best examples of the cinematic movement. Eustache’s personal film seeks to find true emotions by stripping down cinema to its bare essentials with primordial cinematographic techniques and lengthy but nevertheless meaningful monologues. The Mother and the Whore is also blessed with great acting, led by Jean-Pierre Léaud’s iconic and charismatic interpretation of the narcissistic, morally questionable yet fascinating and charming lead character Alexandre."

Drama, France