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Doctor Francoise Gailland (1976) | Slate

Doctor Francoise Gailland

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Doctor Francoise Gailland

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Rated 5.3 on TMDB

Doctor Francoise Gailland

Docteur Françoise Gailland

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 teenager daughter Élisabeth, 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.

Released: 1976
Runtime: 1h 40m
Genres: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Language: French

Direction and writing

André G. BrunelinWriter

Jean-Louis BertuccelliWriter, Director

Cast

Annie GirardotFrançoise Gailland
Jean-Pierre CasselDaniel Letessier
Suzanne FlonGeneviève Liénard

NL

Noëlle LoriotNovel

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Isabelle HuppertÉlisabeth Gailland

François PérierGérard Gailland

Anouk FerjacFabienne

William CorynJulien Gailland

Margo Lion'Mammy', Françoise's mother

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