Doctor and the Healer
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Francesco, a young doctor, is appointed doctor to the imaginary village of Pianetta in the province of Avellino, but is immediately in competition with Don Antonio, a so-called "healer".
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Vittorio De Sica
Antonio Locoratolo
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Gabriella Pallotta
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Ilaria Occhini
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Riccardo Garrone
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Giorgio Cerioni
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Mario Monicelli Director · Agenore Incrocci Screenplay Furio Scarpelli Screenplay
First release December 4, 1957 · Produced in Italy, France · Production Francinex, Cineriz
Production
Royal Film
Production
Francinex
Production
Cineriz
Production
Italy · France
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Original title
ll medico e lo stregone
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · December 4, 1957
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
December 5, 1957 · Theatrical
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