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masterpiece, a terrific bookend to, "Last Tango in Paris."
The central character, played by Jean-Pierre Leaud, is a disaffected younger man being kept by a well-off, boutique-owning older woman (La mere). He spends his time in boulevard cafes, gossiping and engaging in philosophical conversation with similarly slacker friends. The only excitement or energy in his life revolves around his current love affairs--- not hidden from his mistress--- and their inevitable disintegrations.
Into this world comes a young woman even more feckless than he. She likens her sex to a garden in which men find endless fascination in exploring, raking, and uprooting.
But this brief description belies the majesty of this depiction of several trite lives: it is the brilliant, documentary direction, the many apparently extemporaneous declamations, and the painful sincerity of the characters that elevate this to "classic" status.
In its treatment of love, relationships, urban life, and modern materialism, it knows no superior.
Unlike any film you've seen, this one deserves your immediate attention.
I couldn't find it on dvd so I purchased a former library VHS copy (in perfect condition).
Eustache committed suicide not long after completing the film: his output, tragically, was small even considering his young age. What a tragedy!
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Topic - "The Mother and the Whore" ("La mere et la Putain"): Jean Eustache's - tinear 13:33:57 02/26/09 (0)
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