Perfectionist

1h 35min

Drama

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.

Cast

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

Professor Louis Delage
Renée Devillers

Renée Devillers

Florence Delage
Claire Duhamel

Claire Duhamel

Catherine Delage
Marcel André

Marcel André

Doctor Charles Tannard
Roland Alexandre

Roland Alexandre

Jacques Brulages
Pierre Destailles

Pierre Destailles

Gaston Berval
Michel Vadet

Michel Vadet

Doctor Larmy
Georgette Anys

Georgette Anys

Mrs. Berval
Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

François
Robert Moor

Robert Moor

Professor Peccavi
Ky Duyen

Ky Duyen

Chang, butler
Émile Genevois

Émile Genevois

Gaston's friend
Serge Lecointe

Serge Lecointe

Young Albert
Elisa Lamotte

Elisa Lamotte

Lady of Orléans
Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Assistant to Doctor Delage (uncredited)
Julien Maffre

Julien Maffre

Patient (uncredited)
Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Gendarme (uncredited)
Dominique Marcas

Dominique Marcas

(uncredited)
Nadine Bellaigue

Nadine Bellaigue

(uncredited)
Anne Béranger

Anne Béranger

(uncredited)
Henri Doublier

Henri Doublier

(uncredited)
Maguy Horiot

Maguy Horiot

(uncredited)
Alain Raffael

Alain Raffael

(uncredited)
Joëlle Robin

Joëlle Robin

(uncredited)
Jean Thielment

Jean Thielment

(uncredited)

Release date

28th Nov 1951

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français