The Medic (1979 film)

1979 French film
  • 27 October 1979 (1979-10-27)
Running time
90 minutesCountriesFrance
West Germany[1]LanguageFrenchBudget$3 million[2]Box office1,713,247 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

  1. ^ "The Medic / Prelude to Apocalypse". uniFrance Films. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ Mann, Roderick (February 25, 1979). "Movies: A Tough Guy Goes Soft On Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. p. L 36.
  3. ^ Box office information for film at Box Office Story
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