''Docteur Françoise Gailland'' is a 1976 French film directed by Jean-Louis Bertuccelli, and starring

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and

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. It won the

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, and was nominated for Best Cinematography.

Plot

Dr. Françoise Gailland has a hectic schedule, which causes her to have little time to spend with her family, which consists of her husband Gérard, her pregnant teenaged daughter Elisabeth, and her sullen son Julien. However, she does manage to find the time to spend with her lover, Daniel Letessier. While her life in such disarray, she learns that she has cancer. Françoise tries to put a brave face on it, and is determined to face the life-threatening disease with courage.

Cast

as Françoise Gailland *

as Daniel Letessier *

as Gérard Gailland *

as Élisabeth Gailland * William Coryn as Julien Gailland *

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as Geneviève Liénard *

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as Fabienne Cristelle *

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as Régis Cabret *

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as Hélène Varèse *

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as Jean Rimevale *

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as Raymonde *

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as Mammy - la mère de Françoise *

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as Le docteur Lesoux *

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References

External links

* 1976 films 1970s French-language films 1976 drama films Films featuring a Best Actress César Award–winning performance Films directed by Jean-Louis Bertuccelli French drama films 1970s French films French-language drama films {{1970s-France-film-stub

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