Dr. Knock

Dr. Knock

1951 · 98 min · FR · 7.3 (45 votes)
Dir. Guy Lefranc · Starring Louis Jouvet, Jean Brochard, Pierre Renoir, Pierre Bertin, Marguerite Pierry, Jean Carmet · Music Paul Misraki
Comedy

Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.

VIBE

A delightfully cynical comedy where a smooth-talking doctor turns a healthy village into a town of hypochondriacs. It's a witty, charming satire on human nature and the pursuit of wealth, delivered with classic comedic timing.

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