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The Public Woman

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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LA FEMME PUBLIQUE (Andrzej Zulawski) 1984 Trailer / Bande Annonce

Cast and Crew

Profile photo of Valérie Kaprisky

Valérie Kaprisky

Ethel

Profile photo of Francis Huster

Francis Huster

Lucas Kessling

Profile photo of Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Milan Mliska

Profile photo of Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

Ethel's Father

Profile photo of Gisèle Pascal

Gisèle Pascal

Gertrude

Profile photo of Roger Dumas

Roger Dumas

André

Profile photo of Diane Delor

Diane Delor

Elena Mliska

Profile photo of Jean-Paul Farré

Jean-Paul Farré

Pierre

Profile photo of Olivier Achard

Olivier Achard

1st Assistant Director

Profile photo of Yveline Ailhaud

Yveline Ailhaud

Rachel

Profile photo of Andrzej Żuławski

Andrzej Żuławski

Director

Profile photo of Dominique Garnier

Dominique Garnier

Writer

Profile photo of Sylvie Gluck

Sylvie Gluck

Costumer

Profile photo of Monique Huylebroeck

Monique Huylebroeck

Key Makeup Artist

Profile photo of Dominique Roulance

Dominique Roulance

Costumer

Profile photo of Michel Deruelle

Michel Deruelle

Key Makeup Artist

Profile photo of Joël Beldent

Joël Beldent

Sound

Profile photo of Harald Maury

Harald Maury

Sound

Profile photo of Elvire Lerner

Elvire Lerner

Sound

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Andrzej Żuławski

Writer

The Public Woman

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.

Orignal Title

La Femme publique

Orignal Language

fr

Duration

113 minutes

Genre

Drama

Status

Released

Release Data

1984-06-16

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Production Companies

Hachette-Fox Productions

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