The film is set in a modern war, probably between a European country and a country in the Far East. Behind the battle lines, in a medical unit, a surgeon falls in love with an idealistic nurse after an initially difficult meeting.
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Cast
15 people
Alain Delon
Jean-Marie Desprès
Known for
Le Samouraï
Le Cercle Rouge
Véronique Jannot
Harmonie
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Philharmonia
Shot Pattern
Bernard Giraudeau
François
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Water Drops on Burning Rocks
The Specialists
Francine Bergé
Marcia
Known for
Mr. Klein
The Crimson Rivers
Michel Auclair
Boss
Known for
The Day of the Jackal
Funny Face
Bernard Le Coq
Jérôme
Known for
Caché
Joyeux Noel
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Anesthetist
Known for
C'est la vie!
Didier
Dominique Zardi
Officer
Known for
Les Misérables
Delicatessen
Peter Bonke
Captain
Known for
Ace of Aces
In the Name of My Daughter
Henri Attal
Soldier
Known for
Fantomas
Vivre Sa Vie
Bernard Lincot
Doctor
Known for
Élisa
Catherine Lachens
Zoa
Known for
French Twist
French Cuisine
Pierre Granier-Deferre Director · Pascal Jardin Writer Jean Freustié Author
Budget $3M · United States release November 13, 1979 · Produced in France
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Budget
$3,000,000
Production
Les Films 21
Production
Adel Productions
Production
Antenne 2
Production
France
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Original title
Le Toubib
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · October 26, 1979
Theatrical
France · October 27, 1979
Theatrical
United States · November 13, 1979
Theatrical
France
June 18, 2003 · Physical · DVD
July 1, 2015 · Digital · VOD
July 1, 2015 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Italy
August 22, 1980 · Theatrical · Milano
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