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The Public Woman

Genres

Drama

Overview

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.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

113 min

Release Date

1984-06-16

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Vote Count

49

Vote Average

6.1

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Valérie Kaprisky

Ethel

Francis Huster

Lucas Kessling

Lambert Wilson

Milan Mliska

Patrick Bauchau

Ethel's Father

Gisèle Pascal

Gertrude

Roger Dumas

André

Diane Delor

Elena Mliska

Jean-Paul Farré

Pierre

Olivier Achard

1st Assistant Director

Yveline Ailhaud

Rachel

Michel Albertini

Maurice

Marianne Basler

Young Anarchist

Nathalie Bécue

Dresser

Lucas Belvaux

François

René Bériard

Bishop Shlapas

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