The Last Woman (, , ) is a 1976 French-Italian film directed by Marco Ferreri and starring Gérard Depardieu and Ornella Muti.
Depardieu was nominated for best actor for his role in the film at the César ceremony in 1977.
Plot Gérard is an engineer who is married to Gabrielle and has a nine-month-old son, for whom he cares deeply. When his feminist wife leaves him, 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 Ornella Muti : Valérie Gérard Depardieu : Gérard Michel Piccoli : Michel Renato Salvatori : René Giuliana Calandra : Benoîte Zouzou : Gabrielle Benjamin Labonnelie : Pierrot Nathalie Baye : The girl with cherries
Production The film was partially shot in an industrial zone in Saint-Avold (Moselle).
Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews.
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