Dr. Popaul (1972)

Original title

Docteur Popaul

Directed by

Claude Chabrol

Genre

comedy film, comedy drama

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

18

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A compulsive womanizer marries a wealthy but plain woman for her money. He then seduces her more attractive sister and fathers a child with her. The scorned wife plans a painful and deadly revenge.

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What happens

Dr. Popaul is a 1972 French black comedy film directed by Claude Chabrol. also known under the titles High Heels and Scoundrel in White. Based on the 1969 novel Murder at Leisure by Hubert Monteilhet, the film tells the story of an inveterate womaniser who, after marrying an unattractive but rich girl, seduces her prettier sister and has a baby with her. The revenge of his wife is painful and fatal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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