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Professor Louis Delage is a kidney transplant specialist. He is so good in his field that his peers nickname him the "great man". But one day, one of his patients die during surgery and Delage starts doubting. Is he actually such a great man? To fight desperation he decides to take in the deceased child while devoting more time to Florence, his hitherto neglected wife.

French visa # 11222.

Award: Victoire 1951 du Meilleur Film Français 1951 (Prix des Directeurs de Salles et Grand Prix du Public).

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    • Author: Wafi
    When it's over ,it could actually go on and on and on and on..."Le Grand Patron" is one of the granddaddies of the numerous TV series which take place in the medical world .

    For a change ,Pierre Very's screenplay is rather weak, a jumble of clichés:a leading light in the medical world (Pierre Fresnay) about to be admitted as a member of the Académie ,has feeling of self-doubts after the death of one of his patients ;two students ,one of whom is the professor's protégé and does not know if medicine is really his way;the other is a cynical heart breaker (Jean -Claude Pascal) who sleeps with all the nurses around; a little boy the professor receives in his home mistakes him for the "Invisible man" he just saw in the famous movie (a short excerpt is shown); to "attract" people fond of "risqué" movies ,there is also an orgy,complete with girls going topless .

    Yves Ciampi's movies have not worn well.Even his "Les Heros Sont Fatigués" which is praised abroad is not even granted one star in the FRench "dictionary of films" .

    Like this? try these.....

    "Docteur Françoise Gailland" (Bertucelli,1975) "The interns" (Swift,1962) "The new interns" (Rich ,1964) "Not as a stranger" (Kramer,1954)
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Pierre Fresnay Pierre Fresnay - Le professeur Louis Delage
    Renée Devillers Renée Devillers - Florence Delage
    Jean-Claude Pascal Jean-Claude Pascal - L'interne Marcillac
    Claire Duhamel Claire Duhamel - Catherine Delage
    Michel Vadet Michel Vadet - Le docteur Larmy (as Michel Vadet de la Comédie Française)
    Robert Moor Robert Moor - Le professeur Peccavi
    Claude Nicot Claude Nicot - Barbu
    Philippe Mareuil Philippe Mareuil - Georges
    Ky Duyen Ky Duyen - Chang - le majordome
    Maurice Ronet Maurice Ronet - François
    Émile Genevois Émile Genevois - L'ami de Gaston
    Raymond Galle Raymond Galle - Un médecin
    Bernard Hubrenne Bernard Hubrenne - Un élève
    Catherine Romane Catherine Romane - Paulette
    Georgette Talazac Georgette Talazac - L'infirmière
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