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La femme publique (1984)
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16 May 1984 (France)
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An unexperienced young actress is invited to play a role in a film based on Dostoyevsky's 'The Possessed'...
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Gorgeous Kaprisky, but confused screen play
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Valérie Kaprisky | ... | Ethel |
| Francis Huster | ... | Lucas Kessling |
 | Lambert Wilson | ... | Milan Mliska |
 | Patrick Bauchau | ... | Le père d'Ethel / Ethel's Father |
| Giselle Pascal | ... | Gertrude |
| Roger Dumas | ... | André, le photographe |
| Diane Delor | ... | Elena Mliska |
| Jean-Paul Farré | ... | Pierre |
| Olivier Achard | ... | Le premier assistant réalisateur |
| Yveline Ailhaud | ... | Rachel |
| Michel Albertini | ... | Maurice |
| Marianne Basler | ... | Une jeune anarchiste |
| Nathalie Bécue | ... | L'habilleuse |
| Lucas Belvaux | ... | François |
| René Bériard | ... | Mgr Shlapas |
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Referenced in Les témoins (2007)
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Grande messe en ut mineur kv 427
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It's a real shame that this movie has a such confused screen-play. We are acquainted to non-linear plots, but this one exceeds. Probably this is because the director himself performed as a screen writer, and so we often see shots that have a strong visual impact, and are tecnically impressive, but whose function within the storyline is unnecessary and confusing. So many elements remain undetailed, for instance Ethel's relationship with her parents and the underlying political conspiracy. And the mysterious bohemienne writer that appears twice in the movie... who is? And how comes that he is part of Ethel's background? At a certain point you ask yourself what is going on and what the movie is all about.
Editing is not always faultless, and there is some rough cut.
Coming to the bright side, as I noted above there are good shots, both for directing and for acting that is really good by all actors. Valerie Kaprisky who was then 22 old, appears gorgeous and dramatic at the same time. Huster and Lambert also play their parts convincingly.
Rating: *** (out of six)