''Irreplaceable'' (original title: ''Médecin de campagne''), released in some countries as ''The Country Doctor'', is a 2016 French dramedy film directed and co-written by

Thomas Lilti Thomas Lilti (born 30 May 1976) is a French family doctor, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his three movies series about the medical field: “Hippocrate” (Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor) in 2014, “Médecin de Cam ...

. It stars

François Cluzet François Cluzet (born 21 September 1955) is a French film and theatre actor. Cluzet has collaborated with many important European and American directors, including Claude Chabrol, Bertrand Tavernier, Claire Denis, Agnieszka Holland, Robert Altm ...

and Marianne Denicourt.

Synopsis

Jean-Pierre Werner, a country doctor who has lived his life devoted to his job, finds out he is suffering from an inoperable brain tumor. His doctor advises him to retire and rest. Soon thereafter, a lady doctor from the city arrives to help him with his practice, but the arrangement unsettles Jean-Pierre, who considers himself indispensable.

Cast

as Jean-Pierre Werner * Marianne Denicourt as Nathalie Delezia *

Isabelle Sadoyan Isabelle Sadoyan (12 May 1928 – 10 July 2017) was a French-Armenian actress. She was the wife of actor Jean Bouise. Her filmography includes films by Jeanne Moreau, Claude Chabrol, Claude Lelouch, Luc Besson, Jean-Luc Godard, Henri Verneuil, Be ...

as Werner's mother *

Félix Moati Félix Moati (born 24 May 1990) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the son of the journalist and filmmaker Serge Moati. Filmography As actor As filmmaker References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moati, Felix ...

as Vincent Werner *

Patrick Descamps Patrick Descamps (born 13 December 1956) is a Belgian actor and stage director. Theater Filmography Dubbing External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Descamps, Patrick 1956 births Living people People from Mons 20th-century Belgian male ...

as Francis Maroini * Christophe Odent as Norès * Guy Faucher as Mr Sorlin * Margaux Fabre as Ninon * Julien Lucas as Ninon's boyfriend * Yohann Goetzmann as Alexis * Philippe Bertin as Guy * Géraldine Schitter as Fanny

Release

The film was released in France in 2016. It was released in Australian cinemas as ''The Country Doctor'' in March 2017.

Accolades

References

External links

* 2016 films 2016 comedy-drama films Family medicine in France 2010s French-language films French comedy-drama films Medical-themed films Films directed by Thomas Lilti 2010s French films Le Pacte films {{2010s-France-film-stub