The Medic (1979 film)

The Medic
Directed by	Pierre Granier-Deferre
Written by	Pierre Granier-Deferre Jean Freustié
Produced by	Alain Delon Alain Terzian
Starring	Alain Delon Véronique Jannot
Music by	Philippe Sarde
Distributed by	Adel Productions
Release date	27 October 1979 (1979-10-27)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	France West Germany[1]
Language	French
Budget	$3 million[2]
Box office	1,713,247 admissions (France)[3]

The Medic (French: Le Toubib) is a 1979 French film directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre, adapted from the novel Harmonie ou les horreurs de la guerre by Jean Freustié.

Plot

The film is set during World War Three (portrayed as taking place in 1983) as battles take place between Eastern and Western forces. Behind the battle lines, in a medical unit, a surgeon falls in love with an idealistic nurse after an initially difficult meeting.

Cast

• Alain Delon as Jean-Marie Desprée
• Véronique Jannot as Harmony
• Bernard Giraudeau as François
• Francine Bergé as Marcia
• Michel Auclair as Le patron
• Catherine Lachens as Zoa
• Bernard Le Coq as Gérôme

References

1. "The Medic / Prelude to Apocalypse". uniFrance Films. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
2. Mann, Roderick (February 25, 1979). "Movies: A Tough Guy Goes Soft On Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. p. L 36.
3. Box office information for film at Box Office Story

External links

• The Medic at IMDb