Ethel is eventually manipulated into impersonating the deceased wife of another Czech immigrant, Milan (Lambert Wilson), to lure him into a political assassination plot.
Lucas exerts total control over Ethel’s life, pushing her into a state of emotional hysteria to extract a raw performance. La Femme Publique, The Public Woman.(1984) 1920...
( The Public Woman ), released in 1984 , is a provocative French erotic drama directed by Andrzej Żuławski . Known for his intensely emotional and often chaotic directorial style, Żuławski uses this film to explore the blurred lines between performance and reality. Plot Summary Milan (Lambert Wilson)