Movie: Laughter and Punishment

Top 10 Billed Cast

José Garcia
José Garcia

Vincent Roméro

Laurent Lucas
Laurent Lucas

Jacques

Philippe Uchan
Philippe Uchan

Pierre

Isabelle Doval
Isabelle Doval

Camille Sétine

Benoît Poelvoorde
Benoît Poelvoorde

Le prof de secourisme

Delphine Bibet
Delphine Bibet

la libraire russe

Bénédicte Charpiat
Bénédicte Charpiat

Jeune femme

Véronique Picciotto
Véronique Picciotto

Catherine

Judith El Zein
Judith El Zein

Agnès

Valérie Benguigui
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.

  • Release Date

    2003-01-28

  • Average

    5.471

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
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    Français
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