Le roi Muguet (1979)
No stats available
Directors
Cast
Jacques Dufilho, Lyne Chardonnet, Annick Allières, Pierre Santini, Alain Nobis, Marius Laurey, Jeanne Herviale, Max Desrau
After a collapse leads to a liver-cancer diagnosis, Muguet accepts Dr. Rochard’s new treatment technique and becomes a guinea pig whose case is publicized.
The story
Muguet, an alcoholic, is hospitalized after a collapse and diagnosed with liver cancer. Dr. Rochard offers treatment using a new technique, which Muguet accepts. His case is publicized in the press and on television, and he becomes a guinea pig. At the hospital, an unusual relationship develops among Muguet, the doctor, and assistant Valérie.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Muguet is an alcoholic and is hospitalized after suffering a collapse. The doctors diagnose him with liver cancer. Dr. Rochard offers to treat him using a new technique, the ... . Muguet accepts the treatment and becomes a guinea pig whose case is publicized in the press and on television. A strange relationship develops inside the hospital between Muguet, the doctor, and his assistant Valérie...
Genres
Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.
Your lists
Loading your lists…