The Public Woman

The Public Woman (1984)

La femme publique

113 min★ 6.4 · 2,061 votes

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
July 13, 1984
Country of origin
France
Music
Alain Wisniak

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Original scoreLa Femme publique1984 · 24 tracks
  1. Ethel (Tango)instrumental2:58
  2. La femme publique (générique début)instrumental2:36
  3. Au (studio)instrumental2:35
  4. Au jeu de paume / Place des victoires / Elenainstrumental2:32
  5. La Répétitioninstrumental0:52
  6. La deuxième gifleinstrumental0:28
  7. Le Restaurantinstrumental0:24
  8. La Plongeinstrumental0:39
  9. La Chaussureinstrumental0:27
  10. La Poursuiteinstrumental0:24
  11. Chez milaninstrumental0:56
  12. Le Déjeûnerinstrumental1:06
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