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Docteur Popaul

  • 19721972
  • 1h 35m
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5.8/10
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Docteur Popaul (1972)
Comedy
Doctor Popaul doesn't trust beautiful women: he says he prefers "moral beauty". Among colleagues he makes a bet who manages to sleep with the most ugly woman during the next year - and wins.... Read allDoctor Popaul doesn't trust beautiful women: he says he prefers "moral beauty". Among colleagues he makes a bet who manages to sleep with the most ugly woman during the next year - and wins. Shortly after he meets the plain Christine on vacation in Tunesia. She leaves him after t... Read allDoctor Popaul doesn't trust beautiful women: he says he prefers "moral beauty". Among colleagues he makes a bet who manages to sleep with the most ugly woman during the next year - and wins. Shortly after he meets the plain Christine on vacation in Tunesia. She leaves him after their first night, but by chance they meet again in Bordeaux. He learns that her father is ... Read all
IMDb RATING
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687
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  • Director
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Writers
    • Hubert Monteilhet(based on the novel by: "Meurtre à loisir")
    • Paul Gégauff(adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Mia Farrow
    • Laura Antonelli
  • Director
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Writers
    • Hubert Monteilhet(based on the novel by: "Meurtre à loisir")
    • Paul Gégauff(adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Mia Farrow
    • Laura Antonelli
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    • 10User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Le docteur Paul Simay
    Mia Farrow
    Mia Farrow
    • Christine Dupont
    Laura Antonelli
    Laura Antonelli
    • Martine Dupont
    Daniel Lecourtois
    Daniel Lecourtois
    • Le professeur Dupont
    Marlène Appelt
    • L'Infirmière Carole
    Carlo Bartolotta
    Michel Peyrelon
    • Joseph Melville
    Patrick Préjean
    • Arthur Ringard
    Henri Attal
    Henri Attal
    • La sourde
    Louis Duranton
    Monique Fardoulis
    Christophe Merle
    Madame Steeg
    Catherine Ohotnikoff
    Maja Wodecka
    Maja Wodecka
      Dominique Zardi
      Dominique Zardi
      • L'évêque
      Daniel Ivernel
      Daniel Ivernel
      • Le docteur Berthier
      Josiane Balasko
      Josiane Balasko
      • Une fille laide
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Claude Chabrol
      • Writers
        • Hubert Monteilhet(based on the novel by: "Meurtre à loisir")
        • Paul Gégauff(adaptation and dialogue)
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      • Trivia
        At the time, the biggest success of Claude Chabrol's career in France.
      • Quotes

        Dr. Paul Simay: She's my sister and we're Russian.

      • Connections
        Referenced in Metamorfoseis (1973)
      • Soundtracks
        Le Petit Chien
        Music by Dominique Zardi
        Lyrics by Dominique Zardi
        Performed by Cécile Zardi

      User reviews10

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      8/10
      Love and Family and Medicine and Murder
      A delightful black comedy which is quite unlikely ever to be re-made by Hollywood, it is just too cynical about beauty and love and marriage and family and medicine and murder. Jean-Paul Belmondo plays the title hero, ever in pursuit of ugly women (which incidentally furthers his career) until the sight of his sister-in-law, played by Laura Antonelli, make him change his priorities. It is amazing how Belmondo manages to stay likable while his character's actions are thoroughly objectionable throughout - it probably helps that his adversaries are not such terrific people themselves.
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      • Oct 8, 1998

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      • Release date
        • September 29, 1972 (France)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • High Heels
      • Filming locations
        • Tunisia
      • Production companies
        • Les Films de la Boétie
        • Cerito Films
        • Rizzoli Film
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 35 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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