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Laughter and Punishment (2003)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Isabelle Doval

Synopsis

French director Isabelle Doval directs her husband, popular comedic actor José Garcia, in the comedy Rire et Chatiment (Laughter and Punishment). Vincent (Garcia) is a popular physician whose aggressive need to be funny and get people's attention annoys his girlfriend, Camille (Doval), to the point that she leaves him. He begins to suspect she might have been onto something when his behavior begins causing people to die.

Actors

José Garcia
José Garcia
Vincent Roméro
Laurent Lucas
Laurent Lucas
Jacques
Philippe Uchan
Philippe Uchan
Pierre
Isabelle Doval
Isabelle Doval
Camille Sétine
Benoît Poelvoorde
Benoît Poelvoorde
Le prof de secourisme
Delphine Bibet
Delphine Bibet
la libraire russe
Bénédicte Charpiat
Bénédicte Charpiat
Jeune femme
Véronique Picciotto
Véronique Picciotto
Catherine
Judith El Zein
Judith El Zein
Agnès
Valérie Benguigui
Valérie Benguigui
Audrey
Ahcène Nini
Ahcène Nini
Alain Bouzigues
Alain Bouzigues
Le dragueur dans la rue
François Berland
François Berland
Barman bar billard
Jean-Marie Lamour
Jean-Marie Lamour
Mickäel
Marie Mergey
Marie Mergey
Madame Bourdier
Renaud Rutten
Renaud Rutten
Chauffeur de taxi

Crews

Isabelle Doval
Isabelle Doval
Director
Olivier Dague
Olivier Dague
Writer

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