Movie Description

La Femme publique

(1984)

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleLa Femme publique

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1984-06-16

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 53m

Production CompaniesHachette-Fox Productions

Genres

  • Drama