The Last Woman

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The Last Woman

Directed by	Marco Ferreri
Written by	Marco Ferreri Rafael Azcona
Starring	Gérard Depardieu Ornella Muti
Music by	Philippe Sarde
Cinematography	Luciano Tovoli
Release dates	1976
Country	France / Italy
Language	French

The Last Woman (French: La Dernière femme, Italian: L'ultima donna) is a 1976 French-Italian film directed by Marco Ferreri and starring Gérard Depardieu and Ornella Muti.
Depardieu has been nominated for best actor for his role in the César ceremony in 1977.^{[citation needed]}

Plot

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.