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Knock (1933)

Knock poster
Original title
Knock, ou le triomphe de la médecine
Directed by
Roger Goupillières, Louis Jouvet
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mysterious doctor arrives in a small town and begins convincing healthy people that they are sick. His charm and confidence stir up the community while revealing human gullibility.

theatricalsatiricalcleverlightheartedbriskstageyplayfultempo-moderate

What happens

Knock is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Roger Goupillières and Louis Jouvet and starring Jouvet, Robert Le Vigan and Madeleine Ozeray. It was made at the Epinay Studios in Paris while Location shooting took place in Corrèze. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It is based on the 1923 play Knock by Jules Romains. The play was adapted again for the 1951 film Dr. Knock. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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