Review of The Mother and the Whore (1973) by Jonathan Rosenbaum for Chicago Reader — 11 Mar 1992
It’s a historical marker in a way that few other films are — not only the nail in the coffin of the French New Wave and one of the strongest statements about the aftermath of the failed French revolution of May 1968, but also a definitive expression of the closing in of Western culture after the end of the era generally known as the 60s.
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This review of The Mother and the Whore (1973) was written by Jonathan Rosenbaum and published by Chicago Reader on 11 Mar 1992.
The Mother and the Whore has generally received very positive reviews.
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