


The Public Woman at a glance
The Public Woman is a 1984 drama film, running 1h 53m. Its current release status is “Released”. Age rating: 18 in the United Kingdom.
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Rated 18 in the United Kingdom — intended for adults. Expect the themes and content that rating covers.
All key facts8
- Type
- Feature film
- Released
- 1984-06-16
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Andrzej Żuławski
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 · 64 votes
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Synopsis
Feature filmAn 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.
Cast
14 names
Valérie KapriskyEthel
Francis HusterLucas Kessling
Lambert WilsonMilan Mliska
Patrick BauchauEthel's Father
Gisèle PascalGertrude
Roger DumasAndré
Jean-Paul FarréPierre
Olivier Achard1st Assistant Director
Yveline AilhaudRachel
Michel AlbertiniMaurice
Marianne BaslerYoung Anarchist
Nathalie BécueDresser
Lucas BelvauxFrançoisQuestions about The Public Woman
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Is The Public Woman suitable for children?
The Public Woman is rated 18 in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.
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What is The Public Woman about?
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…
How long is The Public Woman?
The Public Woman runs for 1h 53m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.
Can I watch the The Public Woman trailer?
Yes. Press Watch trailer to play LA FEMME PUBLIQUE (Andrzej Zulawski) 1984 Trailer / Bande Annonce without leaving this page. The trailer is embedded from YouTube.
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