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Dominican Rep. The Public Woman
- Original title
- La femme publique
- Year
- 1984
- Running time
- 113 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Valérie 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 Belvaux- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Film In Film
- 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)
- Awards
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1984: César Awards: 3 Nominations1984: Montréal World Film Festival: Special Prize of the Jury (ex aequo)
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