The Public Woman (La Femme publique) 39 years old

The Public Woman

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.

Credits

The Public Woman Cast

Name Character
Lambert Wilson He was 25, now 65 years old as Milan Mliska
Marianne Basler She was 20, now 60 years old as Une jeune anarchiste
Roger Dumas He was 52, 84 years old when he died as André, le photographe
Francis Huster He was 36, now 76 years old as Lucas Kessling
Lucas Belvaux He was 22, now 62 years old as François
Patrick Bauchau He was 45, now 85 years old as Ethel's Father
Jean-Paul Farré He was 36, now 76 years old as Pierre
Giselle Pascal She was 62, 85 years old when she died as Gertrude
Nathalie Bécue as L'habilleuse
Olivier Achard He was 25, now 65 years old as Le premier assistant réalisateur
Yveline Ailhaud She was 40, 71 years old when she died as Rachel
Michel Albertini He was 31, now 71 years old as Maurice
Valérie Kaprisky She was 21, now 61 years old as Ethel
René Bériard He was 66, 81 years old when he died as Mgr Shlapas
Diane Delor as Elena Mliska

The Public Woman Crew

Name Department
Jean Zay as Costume Design. He was 79 (39) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Marie-Sophie Dubus as Editor. She was 34 (now 74) years old Editing
Andrzej Żuławski as Director. He was 43 (75) years old when He died Directing
Andrzej Żuławski as Writer. He was 43 (75) years old when He died Writing
Dominique Garnier as Writer. Writing
Dominique Garnier as Novel. Writing
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The Public Woman (39 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, June 16, 1984
  • Runtime: 113 minutes