Characters & Themes
The Medic (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 90 mins · French
- Directed by
- Pierre Granier-Deferre
- Starring
- Alain Delon, Bernard Giraudeau, Michel Auclair, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Catherine Lachens, Bernard Le Coq
Set behind the battle lines of a modern conflict, likely between a European nation and a Far‑East power, the story follows a surgeon serving in a field medical unit who, after a difficult first encounter, falls for an idealistic nurse.
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