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53% Critic Match
Doctor Francoise Gailland
5.3 / 10• 1976• 1h 40m•NR• French
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Annie Girardot
Françoise Gailland
Lead
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Daniel Letessier
Suzanne Flon
Geneviève Liénard
Isabelle Huppert
Élisabeth Gailland
François Périer
Gérard Gailland
Anouk Ferjac
Fabienne
William Coryn
Julien Gailland
Margo Lion
'Mammy', Françoise's mother
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Louis Bertuccelli's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Doctor Francoise Gailland is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
