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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

Professeur Louis Delage

Renée Devillers

Renée Devillers

Florence Delage

Claire Duhamel

Claire Duhamel

Catherine Delage

Marcel André

Marcel André

Docteur Charles Tannard

Nadine Alari

Nadine Alari

Yvette

Roland Alexandre

Roland Alexandre

Jacques Brulages

Pierre Destailles

Pierre Destailles

Gaston Berval

Michel Vadet

Michel Vadet

Docteur Larmy

Christiane Barry

Christiane Barry

Jacqueline

Georgette Anys

Georgette Anys

Mme 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

Professeur Peccavi

Ky Duyen

Ky Duyen

Chang, le majordome

Émile Genevois

Émile Genevois

L'ami de Gaston

Raymond Galle

Raymond Galle

Un médecin

Bernard Hubrenne

Bernard Hubrenne

Un étudiant

Catherine Romane

Catherine Romane

Paulette

Georgette Talazac

Georgette Talazac

L'infirmière

Claire Muriel

Claire Muriel

Un patient

Christian Fourcade

Christian Fourcade

Émile

Serge Lecointe

Serge Lecointe

Le jeune Albert

Elisa Lamotte

Elisa Lamotte

La dame d'Orléans

Marguerite Garcya

Marguerite Garcya

Mme Martin

Tania Soucault

Tania Soucault

Jacky

Judith Magre

Judith Magre

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Un assistant du docteur Delage (non crédité)

Julien Maffre

Julien Maffre

Un malade (non crédité)

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Le gendarme (non crédité)

Dominique Marcas

Dominique Marcas

(non crédité)

Perrette Darbon

Perrette Darbon

Frédérique Hébrard

Frédérique Hébrard

(non crédité)

Nadine Bellaigue

Nadine Bellaigue

(non crédité)

Anne Béranger

Anne Béranger

(non crédité)

Henri Doublier

Henri Doublier

(non crédité)

Maguy Horiot

Maguy Horiot

(non crédité)

Alain Raffael

Alain Raffael

(non crédité)

Joëlle Robin

Joëlle Robin

(non crédité)

Jean Thielment

Jean Thielment

(non crédité)

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