Distress (1946 film)
Distress (French: Désarroi) is a 1946 French drama film directed by Robert-Paul Dagan and starring Jules Berry, Jean Mercanton and Gabrielle Dorziat.[1]
| Distress | |
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| Directed by | Robert-Paul Dagan |
| Written by | Victorien Sardou (play) Roger Ferdinand Robert-Paul Dagan |
| Starring | Jules Berry Jean Mercanton Gabrielle Dorziat |
| Cinematography | Henri Verdun |
Production company | Les Moulins d'Or |
| Distributed by | Comptoir Français du Film |
Release date | 22 November 1946 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
- Thérèse Aspar
- Jules Berry as Frontenac
- Suzy Carrier
- Léonce Corne as Simonin
- Jean Debucourt as Clermont-Latour
- Gabrielle Dorziat as Mme Meillan
- Jean Mercanton as Pierre
- Valentine Tessier
- Tramel as Carrière
gollark: > “No! ElGr cells are a scientific miracle!” cries biologist Jack Ponta, jiggling a beaker full of purplish goop as he waves his arms in exasperation. “These cells have been a breakthrough; not only in testing cures for cancer, but also in understanding how cancer develops and functions! All these years later, these cells keep chugging along, outliving all the others! Who knows, with these cells, we might even one day unlock a path to immortality! Are you going to let bureaucracy get in the way of SCIENCE?”
gollark: > “We thought my poor grandmother’s remains had been buried in accordance with her wishes,” growls Elizabeth’s direct descendant, Catherine Gratwick. “Can’t you let her rest in peace? This is her body that you’re messing with. You can’t just irradiate and poison her; you must ask me first! How would you like it if your family’s remains were exhumed and mutilated? You must never use cells from deceased people without the explicit pre-mortem consent of the patient or their relatives. As for granny - I insist that all remaining samples of her be buried, and that you financially compensate her family for the pain and grief you have caused!”
gollark: > Two generations ago, scientists took a biopsy of a tumor from a cancer patient named Elizabeth Gratwick, who died soon after. Without her knowledge or consent, these cells were preserved in the laboratory and proved to be exceptionally stable in replication. As stable cancer cell lines are highly useful for medical research, “ElGr cells” have been sent to and used by scientists all over the world. However, objections are now being raised by Elizabeth’s descendants.
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References
- Goble p.734
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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