What is The Public Woman?
The Public Woman is a film first released in 1984. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1984
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 113 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 16, 1984
- Studios
- Hachette-Fox Productions
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.9/10
- Episode runtime
- ~113 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Hachette-Fox Productions
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Overview
The Public Woman is a film first released in 1984. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Hachette-Fox Productions. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A young actress loses the boundary between acting and reality under a manipulative director's control.”
- compelling lead performance
- engrossing exploration of obsession and art
- heavy dramatic tone
- unsettling subject matter
Watch it if you enjoy psychological dramas about the blurring lines between art and life.
The film contains intense psychological manipulation and dramatic themes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the film about?
An inexperienced young actress is cast in a film based on Dostoyevsky's The Possessed and becomes completely controlled by the director.
Who directs the film within the story?
The film is directed by a Czech immigrant living in Paris.
What happens to the actress's perception of reality?
In a short time, she becomes unable to draw the line between acting and reality.
What unexpected role does she end up playing?
She winds up playing a real-life role posing as the dead wife of another Czech immigrant.
How is the other immigrant manipulated?
He is manipulated by the filmmaker into committing a political assassination.
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