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Dr. Laennec

Dr. Laennec

Genres

Drama

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Breton doctor René Laennec fights tooth and nail against consumption, all the more desperately as his brother Michaud has just died of it.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

17 June 1949

Country

France

Cast

Pierre Blanchar

Pierre Blanchar

Dr. Laennec

Florent Antony

Florent Antony

Beaugendre

Charles Bouillaud

Charles Bouillaud

Un domestique

René Clermont

René Clermont

Le mime

Paul Demange

Paul Demange

Le client enrhumé

France Descaut

France Descaut

Clarisse d'Anthiages

Christian Duvaleix

Christian Duvaleix

Le charlatan

Pierre Dux

Pierre Dux

Professeur Récamier

Jacques Dynam

Jacques Dynam

Meriadec

Saturnin Fabre

Saturnin Fabre

Laennec Père

Guy Favières

Guy Favières

Le vieillard

Jany Holt

Jany Holt

Madeleine Bayle

Jean Lanier

Jean Lanier

Docteur Louis

Léon Larive

Léon Larive

Un médecin

Palmyre Levasseur

Palmyre Levasseur

Angélique

Raphaël Patorni

Raphaël Patorni

Un malade

Georges Paulais

Georges Paulais

Un médecin

Mireille Perrey

Mireille Perrey

Jacquemine d'Argout-Laennec

Marcelle Praince

Marcelle Praince

La duchesse

Nicole Riche

Nicole Riche

La moribonde

Janine Viénot

Janine Viénot

Geymond Vital

Geymond Vital

Jean Toulout

Jean Toulout

Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

Charles Bouillaud

Charles Bouillaud

France Descaut

France Descaut

Georges Galley

Georges Galley

Henri Maïk

Henri Maïk

Raphaël Patorni

Raphaël Patorni

Georges Paulais

Georges Paulais

Max Rogerys

Max Rogerys

Lina Roxa

Lina Roxa

Eliane Salmon

Eliane Salmon

Evelyne Salmon

Evelyne Salmon

Francette Vernillat

Francette Vernillat

Charles Vissières

Charles Vissières

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