France / Sep 22, 1999
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Dr. Bruno Sachs, the only medical practitioner in a small French town, seems on the surface to be compassionate and dedicated. However, in private he is not happy in his work and does not like most of his patients. Here he meets Pauline Kasser, a young woman, and they are attracted to each other...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Bourbault | Man with the heart attack |
| Delphine Brimbeuf | Young pregnant girl |
| Christine Brücher | Annie's mother |
| Michelle Brûlé | Woman with impeccable hygiene |
| Béatrice Bruno | Angèle Pujade |
| Gilles Charmot | Georges |
| François Clavier | Doctor Boulle |
| Martine Sarcey | Madame Destouches |
| André Thorent | Mr. Guénot |
| Maria Verdi | |
| Marie-France Santon | Mrs. Borgès |
| Marianne Groves | Neighbor across the street |
| Philippe Lehembre | Mr. Guilloux |
| Jean-François Dérec | Man who goes to the physiotherapist |
| Serge Riaboukine | Drunkard, at night |
| Denis Chérer | Mute waiter at the brewery |
| Albert Delpy | Pharmacy customer |
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| Pierre Diot | Man with the anesthetic gel |
| Sandra Cheres | Madame Calvino |
| Anne Fassio | Constipated woman |
| Sylvie Ferro | Medical switchboard attendant |
| Sophie Gourdin | Woman who has a mixed-race daughter |
| Claire Hammond | Woman who can't make an appointment |
| Lucienne Hamon | Mrs. Sachs, doctor's mother |
| Sylvie Jobert | Woman aborted by Sachs |
| Amanda Langlet | Woman from the brewery |
| Nicolas Marié | Fire captain |
| Jacques Petitjean | Patient with the newspaper |
| Alexandre Boussat Bolla | |
| Bernard Waver | Mr. Deshoulières |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Maladie de Sachs |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Eléfilm, Renn Productions, Katharina, France 2 Cinéma |
| Release date | 22 settembre 1999 |
| Production | Rosalinde Deville, Claude Berri |
| Writer | Martin Winckler, Michel Deville, Rosalinde Deville |
| Casting | Michel Deville |
| Editing | Andrea Sedláčková |
| Cinematography | André Diot, Laurent Dhainaut |
| Assistant directors | Michel Deville |
| Camera operators | André Diot, Laurent Dhainaut |
| Additional photography | André Diot, Laurent Dhainaut |
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| Production design | Denis Seiglan |
| Art direction | Denis Seiglan |
| Set decoration | Denis Seiglan |
| Music | Jean-Christophe Julé |
| Sound | Jean-Christophe Julé |
| Costume design | Catherine Boisgontier, Valérie Cancalon, Laurence Azouvy |
| Makeup | Valérie Cancalon, Laurence Azouvy, Catherine Boisgontier |
| Hairstyling | Catherine Boisgontier, Valérie Cancalon, Laurence Azouvy |
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