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Perfectionist
Perfectionist

Perfectionist

Genres

Drama

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Professor Louis Delage is a kidney transplant specialist. He is so good in his field that his peers nickname him the "great man". But one day, one of his patients die during surgery and Delage starts doubting. Is he actually such a great man? To fight desperation he decides to take in the deceased child while devoting more time to Florence, his hitherto neglected wife.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

28 November 1951

Country

France

Cast

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

Professor Louis Delage

Renée Devillers

Renée Devillers

Florence Delage

Claire Duhamel

Claire Duhamel

Catherine Delage

Marcel André

Marcel André

Doctor Charles Tannard

Nadine Alari

Nadine Alari

Yvette

Roland Alexandre

Roland Alexandre

Jacques Brulages

Pierre Destailles

Pierre Destailles

Gaston Berval

Michel Vadet

Michel Vadet

Doctor Larmy

Christiane Barry

Christiane Barry

Jacqueline

Georgette Anys

Georgette Anys

Mrs. Berval

Philippe Mareuil

Philippe Mareuil

Georges

Jean-Claude Pascal

Jean-Claude Pascal

Marcillac

Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

François

Claude Nicot

Claude Nicot

Barby

Madeleine Barbulée

Madeleine Barbulée

Marie-Laure

Robert Moor

Robert Moor

Professor Peccavi

Ky Duyen

Ky Duyen

Chang, butler

Émile Genevois

Émile Genevois

Gaston's friend

Raymond Galle

Raymond Galle

Doctor

Bernard Hubrenne

Bernard Hubrenne

Student

Catherine Romane

Catherine Romane

Paulette

Georgette Talazac

Georgette Talazac

Nurse

Claire Muriel

Claire Muriel

Patient

Christian Fourcade

Christian Fourcade

Émile

Serge Lecointe

Serge Lecointe

Young Albert

Elisa Lamotte

Elisa Lamotte

Lady of Orléans

Marguerite Garcya

Marguerite Garcya

Mrs. Martin

Tania Soucault

Tania Soucault

Jacky

Judith Magre

Judith Magre

Perrette Darbon

Perrette Darbon

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Assistant to Doctor Delage (uncredited)

Julien Maffre

Julien Maffre

Patient (uncredited)

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Gendarme (uncredited)

Dominique Marcas

Dominique Marcas

(uncredited)

Frédérique Hébrard

Frédérique Hébrard

(uncredited)

Nadine Bellaigue

Nadine Bellaigue

(uncredited)

Anne Béranger

Anne Béranger

(uncredited)

Henri Doublier

Henri Doublier

(uncredited)

Maguy Horiot

Maguy Horiot

(uncredited)

Alain Raffael

Alain Raffael

(uncredited)

Joëlle Robin

Joëlle Robin

(uncredited)

Jean Thielment

Jean Thielment

(uncredited)

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