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Laughter and Punishment(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-01-28
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90 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
Overview:
French director Isabelle Doval directs her husband, popular comedic actor José Garcia, in the comedy Rire et Chatiment (Laughter and Punishment). Vincent (Garcia) is a popular physician whose aggressive need to be funny and get people's attention annoys his girlfriend, Camille (Doval), to the point that she leaves him. He begins to suspect she might have been onto something when his behavior begins causing people to die.
Languages: French.
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Movie: Laughter and Punishment
Top 10 Billed Cast
José Garcia
Vincent Roméro
Laurent Lucas
Jacques
Philippe Uchan
Pierre
Isabelle Doval
Camille Sétine
Benoît Poelvoorde
Le prof de secourisme
Delphine Bibet
la libraire russe
Bénédicte Charpiat
Jeune femme
Judith El Zein
Agnès
Valérie Benguigui
Audrey
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French director Isabelle Doval directs her husband, popular comedic actor José Garcia, in the comedy Rire et Chatiment (Laughter and Punishment). Vincent (Garcia) is a popular physician whose aggressive need to be funny and get people's attention annoys his girlfriend, Camille (Doval), to the point that she leaves him. He begins to suspect she might have been onto something when his behavior begins causing people to die.
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2003-01-28
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