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The Last Woman

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The Last Woman
Directed byMarco Ferreri
Written by
Starring
CinematographyLuciano Tovoli
Music byPhilippe Sarde
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench

The Last Woman (French: La Dernière femme, Italian: L'ultima donna, German: Die letzte Frau) is a 1976 French-Italian film directed by Marco Ferreri and starring Gérard Depardieu and Ornella Muti.[1]

Depardieu was nominated for best actor for his role in the film at the César ceremony in 1977.[citation needed]

Plot

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Trujillo, Gabriella. "La Dernière femme". cinematheque.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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