Dr. Knock
Dr. Knock (original title Knock[1]) is a French comedy film from 1951, directed by Guy Lefranc, written by Georges Neveux, and starring by Louis Jouvet. It also features an uncredited appearance by Louis de Funès. The movie is based on the 1923 theatre play Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine (Knock or The Triumph of Medicine) by Jules Romains.
| Dr. Knock | |
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| Directed by | Guy Lefranc |
| Produced by | Léon Canel |
| Written by | Georges Neveux Jules Romains |
| Starring | Louis Jouvet Louis de Funès |
| Music by | Paul Misraki |
| Distributed by | La Société des Films Sirius (1951) (France) Martin Lewis (1955) (USA) |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film was remade in 2017 under the title Knock.
Summary
The ambitious Dr. Knock arrives in the country village Saint-Maurice to succeed Dr. Parpalaid, a brave and honest man but whose customers are rare. The health status of the country is excellent. Realizing that he was duped by his predecessor, Dr. Knock is determined and successful in convincing everyone in good health that he or she is a patient who does not know. The result was immediate. The whole village is found in bed; the hotel is transformed into a clinic and even Dr. Parpalaid, who temporarily returns to his village, is worried about his health following the "diagnosis" of Dr. Knock, and also ends up in bed.
Cast
- Louis Jouvet: Dr. Knock
- Jean Brochard: Dr. Albert Parpalaid
- Pierre Renoir: Mousquet (the chemist)
- Pierre Bertin: Bernard (the teacher)
- Marguerite Pierry: Mrs Pons (the lady in purple)
- Jean Carmet: a guy
- Yves Deniaud: the tambourine
- Mireille Perrey: Mrs Rémy
- Jane Marken: Mrs Parpalaid
- Louis de Funès (uncredited)