Dr. Laennec

Dr. Laennec

1949 · 95 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama

Breton doctor René Laennec fights tooth and nail against consumption, all the more desperately as his brother Michaud has just died of it.

Directed by Maurice Cloche · Written by Jean Bernard-Luc

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