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The Public Woman (1984)

  • Jun 16, 1984
  • 1h 53m

6.0/10

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64 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Public Woman is a 1984 drama film directed by Andrzej Żuławski. Its leading cast includes Valérie Kaprisky, Francis Huster and Lambert Wilson. It runs for 1 hour 53 minutes. Its original language is French.

Synopsis

An inexperienced young actress is invited to play a role in a film based on Dostoyevsky's 'The Possessed'. The film director, a Czech immigrant in Paris, takes over her life, and in a short time she is unable to draw the line between acting and reality. She winds up playing a real-life role posing as the dead wife of another Czech immigrant, who is manipulated by the filmmaker into commiting a political assassination.

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Time needed
1 hour 53 minutes
Language
French (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
6.0/10 from 64 TMDB votes

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LA FEMME PUBLIQUE (Andrzej Zulawski) 1984 Trailer / Bande Annonce · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Valérie Kaprisky Ethel
  • Francis Huster Lucas Kessling
  • Lambert Wilson Milan Mliska
  • Patrick Bauchau Ethel's Father
  • Gisèle Pascal Gertrude
  • Roger Dumas André
  • Diane Delor Elena Mliska
  • Jean-Paul Farré Pierre
  • Olivier Achard 1st Assistant Director
  • Yveline Ailhaud Rachel
  • Michel Albertini Maurice
  • Marianne Basler Young Anarchist
  • Nathalie Bécue Dresser
  • Lucas Belvaux François
  • René Bériard Bishop Shlapas

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