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Docteur Françoise Gailland Directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli Written by Jean-Louis Bertucelli
André G. Brunelin
Noëlle LoriotStarring Annie Girardot Cinematography Claude Renoir Release date(s) 14 January 1976 Running time 100 minutes Country France Language French Docteur Françoise Gailland is a 1976 French film directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli, and starring Annie Girardot, Jean-Pierre Cassel, François Périer and Isabelle Huppert.[1] It won the César Award for Best Actress, and was nominated for Best Cinematography.
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Plot
Dr. Françoise Gailland has a hectic schedule, which causes her to have little time to spend with her family, which consists of her husband Gérard, her pregnant teenaged daughter Elisabeth, and her sullen son Julien. However, she does manage to find the time to spend with her lover, Daniel Letessier. While her life in such disarray, she learns that she has cancer. Françoise tries to put a brave face on it, and is determined to face the life-threatening disease with courage.
Cast
- Annie Girardot - Françoise Gailland
- Jean-Pierre Cassel - Daniel Letessier
- François Périer - Gérard Gailland
- Isabelle Huppert - Élisabeth Gailland
- William Coryn - Julien Gailland
- Suzanne Flon - Geneviève Liénard
- Anouk Ferjac - Fabienne Cristelle
- Michel Subor - Régis Cabret
- Josephine Chaplin - Hélène Varèse
- André Falcon - Jean Rimevale
- Jacqueline Doyen - Raymonde
- Margo Lion - Mammy - la mère de Françoise
- Jacques Richard - Le docteur Lesoux
See also
- Isabelle Huppert filmography
References
- ^ "NY Times: Docteur Françoise Gailland". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/104183/Docteur-Francoise-Gailland/overview. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
External links
Categories:- French films
- French-language films
- 1976 films
- 1970s drama films
- Films featuring a Best Actress César Award winning performance
- Films directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli
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