''The Bachelor'' ( it, Mio caro dottor Gräsler) is a 1990 historical drama film directed by

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, based on the novel ''Dr. Gräsler, Badearzt'' by

Arthur Schnitzler Arthur Schnitzler (15 May 1862 – 21 October 1931) was an Austrian author and dramatist. Biography Arthur Schnitzler was born at Praterstrasse 16, Leopoldstadt, Vienna, capital of the Austrian Empire (as of 1867, part of the dual monarchy ...

. It stars

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, Miranda Richardson, Kristin Scott Thomas and Sarah-Jane Fenton.BFI.org
/ref> Set in the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the

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, the film follows Doctor Emil Gräsler, a distinguished

physician A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...

who is forced to choose between two women he loves.

Cast

as Doctor Emil Gräsler * Miranda Richardson as Frederica / Widow * Kristin Scott Thomas as Sabine * Sarah-Jane Fenton as Katerina *

Mari Törőcsik Mari Törőcsik (born Marián Törőcsik; 23 November 1935 – 16 April 2021) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 170 films from 1956 to 2020. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival ...

as Mrs. von Schleheim *

Mario Adorf Mario Adorf (; born 8 September 1930) is a German actor, considered to be one of the great veteran character actors of European cinema. Since 1954, he has played both leading and supporting roles in over 200 film and television productions, am ...

as L'amico di Gräsler *

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as Von Schleheim *

Franco Diogene Franco Diogene (20 October 1947 – 27 May 2005) was an Italian actor and comedian. Life and career Born Concetto Francesco Diogene in Catania, he was the son of a Sicilian father and a Ligurian mother. At 5 years old, Diogene moved to Genoa ...

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* * 1990 films 1990 drama films 1990s historical drama films 1990s English-language films English-language Hungarian films English-language Italian films Films about physicians Films based on Austrian novels Films based on works by Arthur Schnitzler Films directed by Roberto Faenza Films scored by Ennio Morricone Films set in the 1910s Films set in Austria Films shot in Budapest Hungarian historical drama films Italian historical drama films Films set in Austria-Hungary 1990s Italian films {{1990s-Italy-film-stub