The Public Woman - 1984

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.

113min
1984
12
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.4/10

Cast

Francis Huster profile pictureFrancis HusterLucas Kessling
Lambert Wilson profile pictureLambert WilsonMilan Mliska
Patrick Bauchau profile picturePatrick BauchauEthel's Father
Olivier Achard profile pictureOlivier Achard1st Assistant Director
Marianne Basler profile pictureMarianne BaslerYoung Anarchist
Lucas Belvaux profile pictureLucas BelvauxFrançois
René Bériard profile pictureRené BériardBishop Shlapas

About The Public Woman

The Public Woman 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.

Age Rating: 12
Runtime: 113min

Extra details

Original Title: La Femme publique
Original Language: French
Directed By: Andrzej Żuławski
Production Companies
Hachette-Fox Productions