Perfectionist (1951)
"Un grand patron" (original title)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Yves Ciampi

Writers:

Yves Ciampi, Pierre Véry

Stars:

Pierre Fresnay, Renée Devillers, Jean-Claude Pascal

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierre Fresnay	...	Professeur Louis Delage
Renée Devillers	...	Florence Delage
Jean-Claude Pascal	...	Marcillac
Claire Duhamel	...	Catherine Delage
Michel Vadet	...	Docteur Larmy (as Michel Vadet de la Comédie Française)
Robert Moor	...	Professeur Peccavi
Claude Nicot	...	Barby
Philippe Mareuil	...	Georges
Ky Duyen	...	Chang
Maurice Ronet	...	François
Émile Genevois	...	L'ami de Gaston
Raymond Galle	...	Un médecin
Bernard Hubrenne	...	Un élève
Catherine Romane	...	Paulette
Georgette Talazac	...	L'infirmière

Storyline

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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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

28 November 1951 (France)

Also Known As:

Perfectionist

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

DisCina, Éclair-Journal

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Senior consultant.

When it's over ,it could actually go on and on and on and on..."Le Grand Patron" is one of the granddaddies of the numerous TV series which take place in the medical world .

For a change ,Pierre Very's screenplay is rather weak, a jumble of clichés:a leading light in the medical world (Pierre Fresnay) about to be admitted as a member of the Académie ,has feeling of self-doubts after the death of one of his patients ;two students ,one of whom is the professor's protégé and does not know if medicine is really his way;the other is a cynical heart breaker (Jean -Claude Pascal) who sleeps with all the nurses around; a little boy the professor receives in his home mistakes him for the "Invisible man" he just saw in the famous movie (a short excerpt is shown); to "attract" people fond of "risqué" movies ,there is also an orgy,complete with girls going topless .

Yves Ciampi's movies have not worn well.Even his "Les Heros Sont Fatigués" which is praised abroad is not even granted one star in the FRench "dictionary of films" .

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