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