- HD 1080
- Runtime: 219m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: fr
- Country: France
- Director: Jean Eustache
- Stars: Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Françoise Lebrun, Isabelle Weingarten, Jacques Renard
- keywords: love triangle, conflict, cafe
- Production_studio: V.M. Productions, Ciné Qua Non, Les Films du Losange, Simar Films, Elite Film
- providers: Criterion Channel
- The The Mother and the Whore is featured in the top rankings of 1973
- #13 in Top Comedy Movies of 1973
- #4 in Top Romance Movies of 1973
- #20 in Top Drama Movies of 1973
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.