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
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Overview
The Public Woman is a film first released in 1984. Catalogued under Drama. Status: Released. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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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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.