The Healer (1953)
Pierre Laurent, a former doctor, has established himself as a renowned healer in Brittany. A young girl, Isabelle, who follows his results with admiration, declares her love for him and becomes engaged. The reactions of his former colleagues bring Pierre before the courts. A misunderstanding with Isabelle thwarts the wedding plans. Later, the young girl, suffering from a brain tumor, allows herself to be cured by the healer. Pierre does not cure her, but leads her to her death without suffering.
- Released
- 1953-12-06
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Yves Ciampi
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- Jean Marais as Pierre Lachaux dit « Monsieur Laurent »
- Danièle Delorme as Isabelle Dancey
- Maurice Ronet as André Turenne
- Dieter Borsche as Docteur Jean Scheffer
- Jean Murat as Professeur Chataignier
- Jean Galland as Michel Boëldieu
- Pierre Mondy as Robert, assistant de Laurent
- Jim Gérald as Virolet, le rebouteux
- Colette Régis as Louise Mériadec
- Renée Passeur as La comtesse
- Anne Carrère as La secrétaire