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The Public Woman

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Original title

La femme publique

Year

1984

Running time

109 min.

Country

France

Director

Andrzej Zulawski

Screenwriter

Andrzej Zulawski, Dominique Garnier

Cast

Music

Alain Wisniak

Cinematography

Sacha Vierny

Producer

Hachette-Fox Productions

Genre

Drama | Film In Film. Erotic

Synopsis

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)

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Awards: 1984: César Awards: 3 Nominations

1984: Montréal World Film Festival: Special Prize of the Jury (ex aequo)

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