Doctor Francoise Gailland (1976)

5.2/10 100 min Drama Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Annie Girardot

Françoise Gailland

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Daniel Letessier

Suzanne Flon

Geneviève Liénard

Isabelle Huppert

Élisabeth Gailland

François Périer

Gérard Gailland

Anouk Ferjac

Fabienne

William Coryn

Julien Gailland

Margo Lion

'Mammy', Françoise's mother

Jenny Clève

Denise Fourcade

Josephine Chaplin

Hélène Varèse

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