The Public Woman
Directed by Andrzej Żuławski
Produced by Hachette-Fox Productions
A dark, intellectually demanding psychological thriller about the blurred boundaries between performance and reality, where a manipulative filmmaker orchestrates a young actress's descent into a dangerous political conspiracy.
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.
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Like The Public Woman
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Public Woman
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Public Woman, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Public Woman, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Public Woman, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
