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The Dogs is a french film of genre Drama directed by Alain Jessua released in france in DVD on 30 june 2021 with Gérard Depardieu
The Dogs (1979)
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Add to a movie listThe Dogs (French: Les Chiens) is a 1979 French drama film directed by Alain Jessua. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.
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Un jeune médecin, le docteur Henri Ferret, vient de s'installer en région parisienne. Nombre de ses patients consultent après avoir été victimes de morsures. Il apprend que, pour se protéger des agressions nocturnes, les habitants ont acheté des chiens de gard ... Morel , qui dresse les chiens, et quelques habitantes, portent un amour excessif à ces animaux, alors que ceux-ci se montrent parfois dangereux et imprévisibles, notamment lorsqu'un chien tue sans raison le maire .Actors
Gérard Depardieu
(Morel)
Victor Lanoux
(Dr Henry Ferret)
Nicole Calfan
(Elisabeth)
Pierre Vernier
(Gauthier)
Fanny Ardant
(Nurse)
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