The Public Woman (1984): Cast
The Public Woman is a 1984 drama directed by Andrzej Żuławski, starring Lambert Wilson as Milan Mliska, Lucas Belvaux and Valérie Kaprisky. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Andrzej Żuławski
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Hachette-Fox Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Public Woman About?
The premise of The Public Woman without spoilers.
An inexperienced actress is cast in a film adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s The Possessed. The Czech immigrant director in Paris dominates her, blurring performance and reality. She soon impersonates the dead wife of another Czech immigrant, whom the filmmaker pushes into a political assassination.
The Public Woman Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nude model
- reference to dostoyevsky
- insanity
- female full frontal nudity
- actress
- film set
- breaking the fourth wall
- violence
- mental illness
- experimental dance
- metaphysics
- existentialism
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- evil man
- psychological torment
- psychological experiment
- psychological abuse
- postmodernism
- mind game
- manipulation
- experimental film
- avant garde
- double life
- surrealism
- filmmaking
- based on novel
- male nudity
- sexual orgasm
- female orgasm
- female rear nudity
- female nudity
- erotica
- doppelganger
- male frontal nudity
- sex scene
- strong sexual content
- female stockinged legs
- orgasm
- intimacy
- female frontal nudity
- buttocks
- pantyhose
- male full frontal nudity
- czech in france
- czech abroad
- premarital sex
- woman wears only a man's shirt
- male rear nudity
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- female pubic hair
The Public Woman Cast & Characters
Lambert Wilson leads the cast as Milan Mliska, with Lucas Belvaux as François and Valérie Kaprisky as Ethel. Directed by Andrzej Żuławski; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Andrzej Żuławski
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Lambert Wilson as Milan Mliska -
Lucas Belvaux as François -
Valérie Kaprisky as Ethel - Patrick Bauchau as Ethel's Father
Also Starring in The Public Woman
· 11 more- Roger Dumas André
- Marianne Basler Young Anarchist
- Francis Huster Lucas Kessling
- Michel Albertini Maurice
- Olivier Achard 1st Assistant Director
- Jean-Paul Farré Pierre
- Nathalie Bécue Dresser
- Yveline Ailhaud Rachel
- Gisèle Pascal Gertrude
- René Bériard Bishop Shlapas
- Diane Delor Elena Mliska
More from Andrzej Żuławski
More films directed by Andrzej Żuławski: Fidelity, Szamanka, The Blue Note and Boris Godounov.
The Public Woman Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Публична жена” and “没有私生活的女人”.
- Also known as
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- Публична жена
- 没有私生活的女人
- 公共女人
- Die öffentliche Frau
- La mujer pública
- Жена общественик
- La femme publique
- 퍼블릭 우먼
- Публичная женщина
- Kobieta publiczna
- 公众女人
- A Mulher Pública
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- Femeia publică
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The Public Woman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Public Woman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Public Woman?
The Public Woman runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was The Public Woman released?
The Public Woman was released on June 16, 1984.
Who directed The Public Woman?
The Public Woman was directed by Andrzej Żuławski.
More films by Andrzej Żuławski Who is in the cast of The Public Woman?
The Public Woman stars Lambert Wilson as Milan Mliska, Lucas Belvaux as François and Valérie Kaprisky as Ethel, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Public Woman have a post-credit scene?
No. The Public Woman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Public Woman in?
The original language of The Public Woman is French.
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