Sachs' Disease

Sachs' Disease

1999 · 103 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

Dr. Bruno Sachs, the only medical practitioner in a small French town, seems on the surface to be compassionate and dedicated. However, in private he is not happy in his work and does not like most of his patients. Here he meets Pauline Kasser, a young woman, and they are attracted to each other...

Directed by Michel Deville · Written by Michel Deville

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