Where to watch The Mother and the Whore
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What it's about
In Paris, Alexandre, an unemployed young man with memories of the May 1968 events in France, attempts to persuade his former love, Gilberte, to marry him. Gilberte opts to instead marry another man. Alexandre is involved with a live-in girlfriend called Marie, and is interested in films such as The Working Class Goes to Heaven. One day, after an unsuccessful reconciliation with Gilberte at the highly popular Les Deux Magots café, he meets Veronika, a Polish French twenty-something nurse. In the midst of the sexual revolution, Veronika is highly promiscuous, and begins to make advances on Alexandre. During the summer of 1972, Alexandre and Marie are nude in bed in their apartment when Veronika visits. Marie lets her in and Veronika insults both of them, but acknowledges she is not pure herself. The three begin a ménage à trois and sleep in the same bed, with Veronika assuring Alexandre she and Marie both love him, and telling him to be more happy with his situation and life. Although Marie affirms her indifference to Alexandre's affairs, she quickly changes her mind when she sees how close he becomes to Veronika. This leads to a growing estrangement between her and Alexandre. As the three sit together, Veronika attempts to reassure Marie about her looks and body. Tearfully, Veronika speaks about how she believes no women are truly whores, and how love is meaningless unless it produces a child.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Jean Eustache
- Writer
- Jean Eustache
Details
- Released
- 1973-05-17
- Language
- French
- Country
- France
- Box office
- $40,555
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
Where to watch The Mother and the Whore — common questions
- Where to watch The Mother and the Whore?
- You can watch the movie The Mother and the Whore on The Criterion Channel in the United States. You can also rent or buy it on Prime Video and Apple TV Store.
- Where can I watch The Mother and the Whore?
- You can watch the movie The Mother and the Whore on The Criterion Channel in the United States. You can also rent or buy it on Prime Video and Apple TV Store.
- Where can I stream the movie The Mother and the Whore (1973)?
- The Mother and the Whore is streaming on The Criterion Channel in the United States.
- Can I watch The Mother and the Whore for free?
- The Mother and the Whore is included with a subscription on The Criterion Channel. We have not confirmed a free source in the United States.
- Is The Mother and the Whore on The Criterion Channel?
- Yes. You can watch The Mother and the Whore on The Criterion Channel in the United States.
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