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Release Year1987
Runtime2h 02m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes13
DirectorJacques Deray
WritersAndrzej Żuławski, Danièle Thompson
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMalady of Love
About Malady of Love
Two physicians, one old and one young, fall in love with the same woman, Juliette, a quixotic hairdresser. First, she is with Raoul, the older one; then passion for Clément, the younger doctor, takes over. Raoul fights back, playing on Clément's guilt and Juliette's lack of self-assurance; then, Clément makes his case to Juliette, abandons his fiancée, and takes her to the provinces where he sets up practice and asks her to have a baby. She panics and abruptly leaves Clément, taking up with Raoul again. When she contracts Hodgkin's disease and the treatment does no good, Raoul believes she has the malady of love. Is there a cure?
Directed by Jacques Deray, Malady of Love leans on a strong ensemble — Nastassja Kinski, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Michel Piccoli — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1987.
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