Summaries

At the end of 19th century, Doctor Pierre Adélaïde, born in Martinique, gets to a small village in Charente to take over from a colleague. Soon, he is facing something else than racism: fear of foreigner. His office is desperately empty.

In the late 19th century, Dr Pierre Adelaide, a doctor from the French West Indies, arrives in a Charente village to take over from a colleague. Very soon, he is the victim not of racism but of simple xenophobia, and his consulting room remains desperately empty - One day, however, he saves the life of the mayor's daughter. While this wins him the villagers' trust, it is not enough convert everyone to a spirit of tolerance.—Happy_Evil_Dude

Details

Keywords
  • 19th century
  • racism
  • provincial life
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Dec 5, 2004
Countries of origin France
Language French
Filming locations Cognac, Charente, France
Production companies K'Ien Productions Région Poitou-Charentes Département de la Charente

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Runtime 1h 27m
Color Color
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