Scene from La femme publique (1984)
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Alternate Names: Valerie Kaprisky, Valerie Kaprisky, Valérie Cheres, Valérie Chérès, Valérie Cheres, Valérie Chérès
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Full Biography
Valérie Kaprisky (born August 19, 1962) is a French actress. She was born Valerie Chérès in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Kaprisky is her mother's maiden name. She appeared in soft-core exploitation (Aphrodite), then made her American debut in the A Bout de Souffle remake Breathless (1983) frolicking with Richard Gere with whom she subsequently had a reportedly-tempestuous affair. The film was critically panned and she returned to filming in France. She also appeared in La femme publique (1984) by Andrzej Żuławski, for which she was a nominee for the 1985 César Award for Best Actress.
Valérie Kaprisky
About the Movie: La femme publique (1984)
Alternative Title: A Mulher Pública, Обществена жена, Femme publique, Kobieta publiczna, Публичная женщина, La mujer pública, The Public Woman, Die öffentliche Frau
Director: Andrzej Zulawski
Writer: Andrzej Zulawski, Dominique Garnier
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Keywords: immigrant, paris, france, wife, politics, photography, erotic movie
Story
A young actress, Sophie (Sophie Marceau), arrives in Paris and lands a role in a film adaptation of Dostoyevsky's 'The Possessed'. The Czech director of the film, Paul (Francis Huster), becomes obsessed with her and takes control over her life. Sophie struggles to distinguish between reality and acting as she becomes deeply immersed in her character. Paul manipulates her into posing as the dead wife of a Czech immigrant named Koudelka (Yves Benezet). Unbeknownst to Sophie, Paul intends for Koudelka to carry out a political assassination under the guise of being Sophie's widower.
Summary
La femme publique (1984) is an erotic drama directed by Andrzej Żuławski, based on Sophie Marceau's real-life experiences in the film industry. The movie explores themes of identity, reality versus illusion, and manipulation. It interweaves elements from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'The Possessed' with a semi-autobiographical narrative. Although it received mixed reviews upon release, La femme publique is now considered one of Żuławski's most controversial films due to its explicit content and exploration of dark psychological themes.