The Public Woman

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19841h 53m

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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.

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Valérie Kaprisky - Ethel in The Public Woman

Valérie Kaprisky

Ethel

Francis Huster - Lucas Kessling in The Public Woman

Francis Huster

Lucas Kessling

Lambert Wilson - Milan Mliska in The Public Woman

Lambert Wilson

Milan Mliska

Patrick Bauchau - Ethel's Father in The Public Woman

Patrick Bauchau

Ethel's Father

Gisèle Pascal - Gertrude in The Public Woman

Gisèle Pascal

Gertrude

Roger Dumas - André in The Public Woman

Roger Dumas

André

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Diane Delor

Elena Mliska

Jean-Paul Farré - Pierre in The Public Woman

Jean-Paul Farré

Pierre

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Release Date

June 16, 1984

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

NC-17

Genres

Drama

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