La Maman et la putain


3h 35m 1973

Brief Synopsis

A young, poetic intellectual who lives with a slightly older woman, picks up and begins an affair with a sexually open nurse. The three develop relations while engaging in lengthy conversations and anecdote telling amidst small Paris apartments and the famed cafes of left bank.

Film Details

Also Known As
Mother and the Whore, The, maman et la putain
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1973
Production Company
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Cine Qua Non Productions; Elite Film Ag; Les Films Du Losange
Distribution Company
Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd; CURZON ARTIFICIAL EYE; Curzon Artificial Eye; New Yorker Films
Location
Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
3h 35m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1

Synopsis

A young, poetic intellectual who lives with a slightly older woman, picks up and begins an affair with a sexually open nurse. The three develop relations while engaging in lengthy conversations and anecdote telling amidst small Paris apartments and the famed cafes of left bank.

Film Details

Also Known As
Mother and the Whore, The, maman et la putain
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1973
Production Company
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Cine Qua Non Productions; Elite Film Ag; Les Films Du Losange
Distribution Company
Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd; CURZON ARTIFICIAL EYE; Curzon Artificial Eye; New Yorker Films
Location
Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
3h 35m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1

Quotes

Trivia

This film is based on the real-life relationship between director Jean Eustache and actress Francoise Lebrun (who plays Veronika).

Miscellaneous Notes

Re-released in United States December 12, 1997

Re-released in United States June 1, 1998

Released in United States on Video March 23, 1999

Released in United States on Video April 23, 1999

Released in United States October 1973

Shown at New York Film Festival October 5 & 6, 1973.

Re-released in United Kingdom October 17, 1997.

Re-released in United States December 12, 1997 (Film Forum; New York City)

Re-released in United States June 1, 1998 (NuArt; Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video March 23, 1999

Released in United States on Video April 23, 1999

Released in United States October 1973 (Shown at New York Film Festival October 5 & 6, 1973.)