The Public Woman
1984·France·113 min.
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An aspiring young actress (Valerie Kaprisky) accepts a leading role in a film version of Dostoyevsky's The Possessed. Dissatisfied by her performance, the eccentric filmmaker (Francis Huster) begins a rigorous course of indoctrination, sexual domination, and acting lessons, leaving the mentally exhausted girl unable to distinguish between the real world and that of the film. Arty, challenging, and some say over the top, the film was honored with the Special Jury Award at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1984. (Yuri German: All Movie Guide)
DirectorAndrzej Zulawski
MusicAlain Wisniak
CinematographySacha Vierny
CastValérie Kaprisky·Francis Huster·Lambert Wilson·Patrick Bauchau·Giselle Pascal·Roger Dumas·Diane Delor·Jean-Paul Farré·Olivier Achard·Yveline Ailhaud·Michel Albertini·Marianne Basler·Nathalie Bécue·Lucas BelvauxShow all
Original titleLa femme publique