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  • The Public Woman (1984)
  • 113 min | Drama
The Public Woman (1984)
113 min | Drama

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 ...See moreAn 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 committing a political assassination. Written by Yuri German See less
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Director
Writers
Dominique Garnier (scenario) (novel) | Andrzej Zulawski (scenario)
Producer
René Cleitman (as Rene Cleitman)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Marie-Sophie Dubus (as Marie Sophie Dubus)
Production Designers
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Updated May 16, 1984

Release date
May 16, 1984 (France)

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Cast

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Francis Huster
Lucas Kessling Lucas Kessling   See fewer
Valérie Kaprisky
Ethel (as Valerie Kaprisky) Ethel (as Valerie Kaprisky)   See fewer
Lambert Wilson
Milan Mliska Milan Mliska   See fewer
Patrick Bauchau
Le père d'Ethel Le père d'Ethel   See fewer
Gisèle Pascal
Gertrude Gertrude   See fewer
Roger Dumas
André, le photographe André, le photographe   See fewer
Diane Delor
Elena Mliska Elena Mliska   See fewer
Olivier Achard
Le premier assistant réalisateur Le premier assistant réalisateur   See fewer
Michel Albertini
Maurice Maurice   See fewer
Marianne Basler
Une jeune anarchiste Une jeune anarchiste   See fewer
Nathalie Bécue
L'habilleuse (as Nathalie Becue) L'habilleuse (as Nathalie Becue)   See fewer
Lucas Belvaux
François François   See fewer
René Bériard
Mgr Shlapas (as Rene Beriard) Mgr Shlapas (as Rene Beriard)   See fewer
Marc Berman
Un conspirateur Un conspirateur   See fewer
René Breuil
Actor (as Rene Breuil) Actor (as Rene Breuil)   See fewer
Julien Bukowski
Un automobiliste Un automobiliste   See fewer
Michèle Couty
Actress (as Michele Couty) Actress (as Michele Couty)   See fewer
Michael Goldman
Le producteur Le producteur   See fewer
Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz
L'opérateur (as Andrzej Jaroszewicz) L'opérateur (as Andrzej Jaroszewicz)   See fewer
Sylvie Le Pennuen
La maquilleuse La maquilleuse   See fewer
Martine Logier
Une infirmière Une infirmière   See fewer
Vincent Martin
Vincent Vincent   See fewer
Étienne Roda-Gil
Actor (as Etienne Roda-Gil) Actor (as Etienne Roda-Gil)   See fewer
Agnès Scheinberg
Une serveuse (as Agnes Scheinberg) Une serveuse (as Agnes Scheinberg)   See fewer
Bernard Waver
Salomon Salomon   See fewer
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