Dr. Knock
1951 · 98 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 634 VOTES · DIR. Guy Lefranc
Overview
Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,062 lines
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00:01:43 - Do you have all your luggage? - Yes, indeed, Dr. Parpalaid
00:05:39 But that's once in a blue moon. If I have to wait for the next epidemic...
00:09:05 As I like to do things handsomely, I'll give you 30 for it.
00:12:02 They answered that they didn't require a licensed doctor...
00:14:42 Opium, cocaine, black masses, sodomy, political convictions?
00:20:55 Let's not change anything right away. We'll make improvements later if necessary.
00:24:30 All illustrated with attractive pictures: highly magnified bacilli...
00:28:58 Dr. Parpalaid is an excellent man.
00:33:16 We'd say, "He's a fine man, but he's not very good."
00:36:27 And maybe you haven't realized that Monday is market day?
00:39:32 For you, my visits will be free, but don't say anything. It's a favor.
00:44:06 It was about 10 feet tall, leaning against a wall.
00:48:02 No, I walked.
00:52:16 Doctor, what do you think of coal mines?
00:55:27 I do indulge a little.
00:59:16 - The two of you together? - Yes!
01:07:34 You can't replace a first trombone just like that.
01:12:02 Explain that we have no rooms left. I can't tell him myself.
01:14:36 For #14? Right here.
01:18:29 Rigorously.
01:22:31 You give me a township of several thousand individuals - blank, indeterminate.
01:25:52 Just think, for all these people they are the voice of my orders....
01:30:11 Since there's no room at St.-Maurice for anything but quackery...
01:34:51 Even though I knew it was a joke and I was in on it.
Cast & Characters
Louis Jouvet
Docteur Knock
Jean Brochard
Docteur Albert Parpalaid
Pierre Renoir
Le pharmacien Mousquet
Pierre Bertin
L'instituteur Bernard
Marguerite Pierry
Mme Pons, la dame en violet
Jean Carmet
Le premier gars
Yves Deniaud
Le tambour de ville
Mireille Perrey
Mme Rémy
Jane Marken
Mme Parpalaid
Geneviève Morel
La dame en noir
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,062
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:01:43
Final line01:34:51
Production Record
DirectorGuy Lefranc
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes634