The Last Woman
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The Last Woman | |
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Directed by | Marco Ferreri |
Written by | |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli |
Music by | Philippe Sarde |
Release date | 1976 |
Country | France / Italy |
Language | French |
The Last Woman (French: La Dernière femme, Italian: L'ultima donna) is a 1976 French-Italian film directed by Marco Ferreri and starring Gérard Depardieu and Ornella Muti.
Depardieu was nominated for best actor for his role in the César ceremony in 1977.[citation needed]
Plot[]
Gérard is an engineer who is married to Gabrielle and has a nine-month-old son, for whom he cares deeply. When his wife leaves him for feminist reasons, he is left with custody of their son. To satisfy his romantic longings, Gerard embarks on an affair with Valérie, his son's daycare worker. However, Gabrielle fights for custody of the child, and when Gérard's affair with Valérie threatens his custody chances, Gérard responds by mutilating himself.
Cast[]
- Ornella Muti : Valérie
- Gérard Depardieu : Gérard
- Michel Piccoli : Michel
- Renato Salvatori : René
- Giuliana Calandra : Benoîte
- Zouzou : Gabrielle
- : Pierrot
- Nathalie Baye : The girl with cherries
External links[]
Categories:
- French-language films
- 1976 films
- 1976 drama films
- French films
- French drama films
- Italian films
- Films directed by Marco Ferreri
- Films scored by Philippe Sarde
- Films with screenplays by Rafael Azcona
- 1970s French film stubs
- 1970s Italian film stubs