Synopsis

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John - conscientious and romantic - and Michael - inconsistent and inconstant - are surgeons in the clinic of their father, David Marshall. John is head over heels in love with Priscilla, a wonderful nurse, but Michael steals his sweetheart from him and marries her without further ado. Devastated, John takes off for Canada. Michael dumps Priscilla for diabolical Samantha (a money-grubbing nurse and femme fatale) and transforms the clinic into a plastic surgery centre, bringing about its downfall in the process. John comes back to try to save it... He's helped by Priscilla, Helen, Cathy, Tom, Marc and Madamoseille Phillips, all of them wounded by love, which, as we all know, always eventually saves all.

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Technical Specifications

 

Genre: Comedy

Directed by: Artus de Penguern

Written by: Artus de Penguern, Gábor Rassov, and Jérôme Lhotsky

Starring: Artus de Penguern, Helena Noguerra, Bruno Salomone, Natacha Lindinger, and Anne Depetrini

Producers: Thibault Gast and Matthias Weber (24 25 Films)

Nicolas Steil (Iris Productions)

Co-producers: Iris Films, Drimage, and Litswa

With the participation of: Canal +, Film Fund Luxembourg

With the support of: Lorraine Region

Distribution: Drimage and Rézo Films

Release Date: June 27, 2012

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Selections

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French Cinema Today Festival in Russia

CINEMANIA Francophone Film Festival

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Press Review

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"The care provided at 'The Love Clinic' (...) should be reimbursed by Social Security, as they do so much good for morale. The director (...) offers a great moment of fantasy without prescription."

20 Minutes - 06/27/2012

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"No time to get bored between moments of pure poetry (the Canadian episode, which pays tribute in its own way to Chaplin's 'The Gold Rush') or pure chaotic madness (almost the entire film) that make this 'Love Clinic' an intense episode of quirky and exhilarating cinematic happiness."

Écran Large - 06/27/2012

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"Given that parody is inherently risky (...), one must salute the tenacity of the director and the audacity of his producers, who have reason to be proud: 'La Clinique de l’amour!' is an absolutely hilarious pastiche of hospital soap operas."

Première - 06/25/2012