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The Public Woman (1984): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

An evergreen, sourced guide to The Public Woman: streaming options, cast and core facts.

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The Public Woman (1984) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next.

Where to watch

Streaming availability changes by country and date — check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.

Cast

Valérie Kaprisky as Ethel; Francis Huster as Lucas Kessling; Lambert Wilson as Milan Mliska; Patrick Bauchau as Ethel's Father; Gisèle Pascal as Gertrude; Roger Dumas as André; Diane Delor as Elena Mliska; Jean-Paul Farré as Pierre

About The Public Woman

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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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Public Woman?

Streaming availability changes by country and date — check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.

Who is in the cast of The Public Woman?

Valérie Kaprisky as Ethel; Francis Huster as Lucas Kessling; Lambert Wilson as Milan Mliska; Patrick Bauchau as Ethel's Father; Gisèle Pascal as Gertrude; Roger Dumas as André; Diane Delor as Elena Mliska; Jean-Paul Farré as Pierre

Is this The Public Woman guide official?

No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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