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7.8/10
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The chauvinist Alexandre balances relationships with several women in the post-1968 intellectual scene of Paris.The chauvinist Alexandre balances relationships with several women in the post-1968 intellectual scene of Paris.The chauvinist Alexandre balances relationships with several women in the post-1968 intellectual scene of Paris.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination
Jean-Claude Biette
- Un homme aux Deux Magots
- (uncredited)
Jean Douchet
- Un homme au Café de Flore
- (uncredited)
Bernard Eisenschitz
- Maurice
- (uncredited)
Jean Eustache
- Le mari de Gilberte
- (uncredited)
- …
Noël Simsolo
- Un homme au Café de Flore
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis film is based on the real-life relationship between director Jean Eustache and actress Francoise Lebrun (who plays Veronika). The character based on her is named Gilberte in the movie and is played by Isabelle Weingarten.
- GoofsAlexandre can be seen drinking a bottle of 1970 Gevrey-Chambertin, which would have been far too expensive for him to have purchased. This error is illuminated by his notable lack of money during the cafe scene, in which his date pays for his bill.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Story of Film: An Odyssey: European New Wave (2011)
- SoundtracksIch weiß, es wird einmal ein Wunder gescheh'n
Written by Bruno Balz, Michael Jary and Ralph Benatzky
Performed by Zarah Leander
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A beautiful film
This is a wonderful film. My personal second best film of all time. ("Les Mepris" by Jean -Luc Goddard being the first.) La Maman et La Putain is beautiful in its evocation of the complicated emotions that arise in loving and / or sexual relationships. Jean Eustache is a man I would have liked to have had a chat with. He was an intelligent observer of l'etat humaine.No daftie. This film was made over thirty years ago but to me is contemporary in the manner in which it discusses the eternal themes of human interaction. The monolgue by the character Veronika is sheer brilliance..in acting and writing...this particular scene is cinema or drama at its best. Never seen anything to compete with it in the cinema yet. Thoroughly recommend this film. Three and a half hours. So?
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- mike-710
- Mar 29, 2004
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- Release date
- Country of origin
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- Language
- Also known as
- Die Mama und die Hure
- Filming locations
- Café Les Deux Magots - 6 place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris 6, Paris, France(Alexandre's usual café)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,555
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,135
- Jun 25, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $47,344
- Runtime3 hours 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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