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Alain Delon and Annie Girardot in Shock Treatment (1973)

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Shock Treatment

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  • A French businesswoman goes to a remote and popular rejuvenation clinic after a breakup, and begins to suspect the treatment methods used by the head doctor, and slowly uncovers the horrible secret behind the clinic's success.
  • When the executive of the fashion industry Hélène Masson is dumped by her lover, she has a midlife crisis and her friend Gérôme Savignat advises her to spend vacation in the isolated rejuvenation clinic owned by Dr. Devilers and his partner Dr. Berbard. Hélène is welcomed by the happy clients and befriends the Portuguese employee João, who is an illegal immigrant, practicing her knowledge in Portuguese language with him. After the first injection of a formula based on animal blood, Hélène feels very well, But soon Gérôme can not afford to pay the treatment and commits suicide. Then João disappears and Dr. Devilers does not allow her to check-out the clinic. Hélène goes further in her investigation of the clinic and finds the secret of the rejuvenation formula of Dr. Devilers.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • More and more, the successful and affluent businesswoman, Hélène Masson, has been feeling sad, sensing that her age is catching up to her. As a result, disappointed and tired of her hectic lifestyle, Hélène decides to take her kind friend Gérôme Savignat's advice, and join in the exclusive rejuvenation programme of the charismatic Dr Devilers' secluded thalassotherapy institute. There, the good doctor promises spectacular results with the aid of his secret invigorating serum; however, the horrible death of a troubled guest paired with unaccountable disappearances will pave the way for blood-curdling discoveries. What is the shocking truth behind Dr Devilers' perfect fountain of youth?—Nick Riganas

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