Doctor Francoise Gailland

Doctor Francoise Gailland

1976 · 100 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama, Romance

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 teenager daughter Élisabeth, 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.

Directed by Jean-Louis Bertuccelli · Written by André G. Brunelin

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