

95 minutes
11/28/1951
Professor Louis Delage is a kidney transplant specialist. He is so good in his field that his peers nickname him the "great man". But one day, one of his patients die during surgery and Delage starts doubting. Is he actually such a great man? To fight desperation he decides to take in the deceased child while devoting more time to Florence, his hitherto neglected wife.

Pierre Fresnay
as Professor Louis Delage

Renée Devillers
as Florence Delage

Claire Duhamel
as Catherine Delage

Marcel André
as Doctor Charles Tannard

Nadine Alari
as Yvette

Roland Alexandre
as Jacques Brulages

Pierre Destailles
as Gaston Berval
Michel Vadet
as Doctor Larmy
Christiane Barry
as Jacqueline

Georgette Anys
as Mrs. Berval

Philippe Mareuil
as Georges

Jean-Claude Pascal
as Marcillac

Maurice Ronet
as François

Claude Nicot
as Barby

Madeleine Barbulée
as Marie-Laure

Robert Moor
as Professor Peccavi

Ky Duyen
as Chang, butler

Émile Genevois
as Gaston's friend

Raymond Galle
as Doctor
Bernard Hubrenne
as Student
Catherine Romane
as Paulette
Georgette Talazac
as Nurse
Claire Muriel
as Patient

Christian Fourcade
as Émile
Serge Lecointe
as Young Albert

Elisa Lamotte
as Lady of Orléans
Marguerite Garcya
as Mrs. Martin
Tania Soucault
as Jacky

Judith Magre
Perrette Darbon

Bernard Musson
as Assistant to Doctor Delage (uncredited)

Julien Maffre
as Patient (uncredited)

Jacques Monod
as Gendarme (uncredited)

Dominique Marcas
as (uncredited)

Frédérique Hébrard
as (uncredited)
Nadine Bellaigue
as (uncredited)
Anne Béranger
as (uncredited)
Henri Doublier
as (uncredited)
Maguy Horiot
as (uncredited)
Alain Raffael
as (uncredited)
Joëlle Robin
as (uncredited)
Jean Thielment
as (uncredited)