The Doctor's Dilemma Page #4

Synopsis: Mrs. Dubedat loves and idolizes her artist husband, Louis, but he is dying of tuberculosis. She goes to a doctor and convinces him to save her husband. The doctor can keep only so many patients, and must choose who is worth saving, but is convinced that Louis' artistic talents make him worthy. But when he and several colleague meet Louis, they discover that he is in fact a smooth-talking money-grabbing scoundrel. They also learn that he has another wife, whom he has abandoned. So, the doctor has a problem: should he let Louis die, leaving Mrs. Dubedat with her idealized image, or save him and his artistic talents, but force her to face his bigamy and other flaws?
 
IMDB:
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1958
99 min
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How could I?

You bribed her.

Anyway, she got me that far.

I am unable to take

another patient.

You must visit my husband.

I explain everything, then you understand.

It is not an ordinary case.

He is unique, I can prove that to you.

The newspaper says

that you can save him.

- What is it?

- His left lung.

You do not have to tell that.

You can heal him. That's right?

Tell me.

You must remain quiet and controlled.

Excuse me, I know.

Please tell me you are healing him.

You have to be elsewhere

for miracle remedies.

I have ten patients that

I can possibly save.

Wait a second.

Imagine that they are on a

raft where no one can anymore.

A drowning man appears, who

begs the captain for salvation.

This is only possible if someone

else is sacrificed for it.

You ask me that now.

Is there another doctor who can?

Only doctors live on this street.

But only a handful has eaten

cheese from the opsonin treatment.

We are completely full.

More I do not have to say to you.

You know about drawings, I saw

that in the waiting room.

- Look.

- That's no use.

That is good work.

That's all right.

This has not been finished yet, h?

He gets tired so quickly,

but you see the genius.

Such a person must be saved.

That's you, hi?

It was his first portrait of me.

A beautiful drawing.

What a fascinating dress.

He liked me so well.

Why is it called 'Gienevra'?

I'm called that. You would say Jennifer.

Is this for sale? I want to buy it.

Take it, grab them all.

If you save him.

The hospital wants you

to come immediately.

A patient is dying,

the coach is waiting.

Go away, do not interrupt me.

Do not you see that I'm busy?

Get out.

A moment...

Sit down, it's nothing.

And that patient?

Probably dead already. Have a seat.

It does not do anything to you.

You see people dying every day.

I told him to come and say that.

Then I was away from you.

Do not worry, nobody will die.

My husband is.

Oh, I forgot that.

You ask me something very serious.

I ask you to save a great man.

At the expense of another person. Another

person will receive the old treatment.

I'm not afraid of that,

I've done that before.

Prove to me that his life is worth

more than that of my least patient.

You have to convince me of that.

He made those drawings.

He is still very young, he has

his whole life ahead of him.

Did you succeed, honey?

Looks like it does. Good, boy.

Hush. Get a carriage.

Come inside.

I have a better idea.

I dine with friends to

celebrate my knighthood.

Maybe you read about it.

Yes, so I came after your name.

It is a doctor's dinner and

a bachelorette dinner.

I am single.

If you take your husband with you, you

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Anatole de Grunwald

Anatole "Tolly" de Grunwald (25 December 1910 – 13 January 1967) was a Russian-born British film producer and screenwriter. more…

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