The Public Woman

The Public Woman

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  • 1984
  • 1 hr 52 min
  •  6  (55)
  •   Released

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.

The Public Woman
LA FEMME PUBLIQUE (Andrzej Zulawski) 1984 Trailer / Bande Annonce

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Description
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.
  • Release Date
    1984
  • Runtime
    1 hr 52 min
  • Language
    fr
  • Rating
    6  (55)