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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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La passion du docteur Bergh
1998 1h 30m FR
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MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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A respected German doctor, head surgeon of a hospital, sees his career jeopardized when a childhood love reappears.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Rüdiger Vogler
Dr. Werner Berg
Évelyne Bouix
Marie Letechin
Pierre Arditi
Bernard Letechin
Julie Depardieu
Valerie Letechin
Catherine Wilkening
Gabrielle
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Josée Dayan
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- Germany, France
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The take
Josée Dayan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Rüdiger Vogler and Évelyne Bouix and Pierre Arditi carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0172955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Josée Dayan
Key crew
- NovelHeinz G. Konsalik
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1998-10-16
