Scoundrel in White

Name: Scoundrel in White
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1972-09-29
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.10
Cast: Daniel Lecourtois, Laura Antonelli, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Mia Farrow

– Jean-Paul Belmondo plays Paul, a former womanizer who marries the head of the medical department's "..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 35 Minutes

Release Year:

1972

Original Name:

Docteur Popaul

Scoundrel in White (1972) - Also known as Docteur Popaul

Jean-Paul Belmondo plays Paul, a former womanizer who marries the head of the medical department's "unattractive" daughter Christine because he thinks attractive women can't be trusted and make poor wives. A car accident leaves him bedridden and he begins to miss his playboy days, when Christine's bombshell sister Martine arrives and Paul decides he must have her. He begins drugging Christine at night so he can sneak out to kill of Martine's many suitors one by one.

Styles:

Cynical, Dark Humor, Biting, Semi Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1970s

Producing Country:

Italy, France

Filming Locations:

Tunisia, Africa

Genre:

Comedy

Release Date:

29 Sep 1972

Language:

French

Directed by:

Claude Chabrol

Story Written By:

Hubert Monteilhet, Paul Gégauff

Main Actors:

Daniel Lecourtois, Laura Antonelli, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Mia Farrow

Plot:

Doctor Popaul doesn't trust beautiful women: he says he prefers "moral beauty". Among colleagues he makes a bet who manages to sleep with the most ugly woman during the next year - and wins. Shortly after he meets the plain Christine on vacation in Tunesia. She leaves him after their first night, but by chance they meet again in Bordeaux. He learns that her father is a wealthy doctor who's very pleased to meet him and encourages him to become his son in law. Just on the wedding Popaul meets Christine's beautiful sister, who has the bad fortune to always marry the dumbest guy around. But Popaul knows how to help her out...

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.0/10