The Medic (1979 film)
Appearance
The Medic | |
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Directed by | Pierre Granier-Deferre |
Written by | Pierre Granier-Deferre Jean Freustié |
Produced by | Alain Delon Alain Terzian |
Starring | Alain Delon Véronique Jannot |
Distributed by | Adel Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Countries | France West Germany[1] |
Language | French |
Budget | $3 million[2] |
Box office | 1,713,247 admissions (France)[3] |
The Medic (French: Le Toubib) is a 1979 French film directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre, adapted from the novel Harmonie ou les horreurs de la guerre by Jean Freustié.
Plot
The film is set during World War Three (portrayed as taking place in 1983) as battles take place between Eastern and Western forces. Behind the battle lines, in a medical unit, a surgeon falls in love with an idealistic nurse after an initially difficult meeting.
Cast
- Alain Delon as Jean-Marie Desprée
- Véronique Jannot as Harmony
- Bernard Giraudeau as François
- Francine Bergé as Marcia
- Michel Auclair as Le patron
- Catherine Lachens as Zoa
- Bernard Le Coq as Gérôme
References
- ^ "The Medic / Prelude to Apocalypse". uniFrance Films. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ MOVIES: A TOUGH GUY GOES SOFT ON HOLLYWOOD Mann, Roderick. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 25 Feb 1979: l36.
- ^ Box office information for film at Box Office Story