Italy / Feb 24, 1973 / Milan
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Paul, a former womanizer, marries the head of the medical department's "unattractive" daughter Christine because he thinks attractive women can't be trusted and make poor wives. A car accident leaves him bedridden and he begins to miss his playboy days, when Christine's bombshell sister Martine arrives and Paul decides he must have her. He begins drugging Christine at night so he can sneak out to kill of Martine's many suitors one by one.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Préjean | Arthur Ringard |
| Michel Peyrelon | Joseph Melville |
| Henri Attal | 'La sourde' |
| Maja Wodecka | |
| Louis Duranton | |
| Monique Fardoulis | |
| Christophe Merle | |
| Madame Steeg | |
| Catherine Ohotnikoff | |
| Josiane Balasko | Une fille laide (non crédité) |
| Christian Chauvaud | Un copain du Dr. Popaul (non crédité) |
| Patrice Énard | (non crédité) |
| Louis Navarre | Un prétendant de Martine (non crédité) |
| André Penvern | (non crédité) |
| Daniel Villattes | (non crédité) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Docteur Popaul |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rizzoli Film, Cerito Films, Les Films de la Boétie |
| Release date | 29 settembre 1972 |
| Production | Alain Belmondo, Georges Casati, André Génovès |
| Writer | Hubert Monteilhet, Paul Gégauff |
| Editing | Jacques Gaillard |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
| Assistant directors | Claude Chabrol |
| Camera operators | Jean Rabier |
| Additional photography | Jean Rabier |
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| Production design | Guy Littaye |
| Art direction | Guy Littaye |
| Set decoration | Guy Littaye |
| Music | Pierre Jansen, Louis Devaivre, Guy Chichignoud |
| Sound | Louis Devaivre, Pierre Jansen, Guy Chichignoud |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Sep 29, 1972
United States / Oct 10, 1972
Denmark / Dec 26, 1972
Finland / Dec 29, 1972
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Portugal / Apr 10, 1973
Argentina / May 24, 1973
Netherlands / Aug 23, 1973
Sweden / Oct 20, 1973
Poland / Feb 01, 1974
Türkiye / Mar 01, 1974
Japan / Nov 29, 1975
TV
Germany / Feb 18, 1974 / 18 / West Germany
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