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Laughter and Punishment

Country: France, Language: French, 94 mins

Original Title

Rire et châtiment
  • Director: Isabelle Doval
  • Writer: Olivier Dague; Isabelle Doval
  • Producer: Philippe Cam; Bachar Kouatly

CGiii Comment

Vincent Romero is an osteopath who makes a point of being funny every minute he is awake. In fact it is his way to remain the center of attention. His antics wind up irritating his wife Camille, a geriatric doctor, to such an extent that she leaves him one day. At first Vincent is so persuaded his many qualities are hard to beat that he can't doubt she will soon come back. But as she doesn't, he starts questioning himself. All the more as he realizes, to his dismay, that each time he clowns the people around him start dying of laughter...literally that is!


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Cast & Characters

Jose Garcia as Vincent Romero;
Isabelle Doval as Camille Setine;
Laurent Lucas as Jacques;
Benoit Poelvoorde as Le prof de secourisme;
Veronique Picciotto as Catherine;
Philippe Uchan as Pierre;
Judith El Zein as Agnes;
Marie Mergey as Madame Bourdier;
Renaud Rutten as Chauffeur de taxi;
Alain Bouzigues as Le dragueur dans la rue;
Valerie Benguigui as Audrey;
Jean-Marie Lamour as Mickael;
Benedicte Charpiat as Jeune femme;
Francois Berland as Barman bar billard;
Delphine Bibet as Libraire russe