The shocker
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The shocker |
| Original title | Traitement de choc |
| Country of production | France , Italy |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1973 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Alain Jessua |
| script | Alain Jessua, Roger Curel |
| production |
Raymond Danon , Jacques Dorfmann |
| music |
René Koering , Alain Jessua |
| camera | Jacques Robin |
| cut | Hélène Plemiannikov |
| occupation | |
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The shocker (original title: Traitement de choc ) is a Franco-Italian psychological thriller from 1973. Directed by Alain Jessua , who also wrote the screenplay with Roger Curel . The two leading roles were cast with Annie Girardot and Alain Delon . The alternative German title is Der Preis für ein Leben .
action
In order to counteract aging, 38-year-old Hélène Masson goes to the treatment of Dr. Devilers. In a health clinic by the sea, he performs fresh cell therapy on her , from which many of his wealthy patients already benefit. Hélène befriends a fellow patient, the gay Gérôme. One evening he warns Hélène about therapy. It's addicting, he says.
The next morning he is found dead on the cliffs. Hélène is depressed by the incident, but still does not leave, as Gérôme advised her to do before his death. A premature discontinuation of the therapy is harmful to health, say the doctors.
When she repeatedly discovers that Portuguese employees at the clinic are fainting for no apparent reason, she begins background research. That remains also Dr. Devilers not hidden, who thereupon gives his suspicious patient special attention. Hélène and Devilers begin a sexual relationship. Hélène uses the liaison to sift through the files in Devilers' office while he sleeps. In order to help one of the apparently ill guest workers (Manoel) to escape, she looks for him in his room, where she observes from a hiding place how a doctor and a nurse from the clinic are treating the unconscious young man.
Your subsequent escape attempts are sabotaged. Your car is suddenly unfit to drive, the telephone lines are allegedly defective. In a final informative conversation, Devilers fully explains his methods to his patient. Manoel's body is hanging in one of the laboratory rooms, the organs were removed from her. The serum for fresh cell therapy is made from this. Hélène is horrified and stabs her doctor with a scalpel.
After being questioned by a criminal investigator who cannot find any evidence of illegal methods in the clinic, the latter confesses to Hélène that he, too, is a regular patient at the clinic and wants to stay that way.
background
Director Alain Jessua was inspired to make the film through his own spa stay. The film was shot on the Breton island of Belle-Île . The newly built Hotel "Castel Clara" on the bay of Goulphar (south coast) served as a sanatorium.
In France, the film attracted nearly 2 million viewers in cinemas.
criticism
"Excellent psycho-thriller with unusual criticism of the times and society."
Web links
- The shocker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The shocker in the synchronous database
- Soundtrack
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The shocker in the lexicon of international film
- ↑ TV feature film , accessed on February 23, 2016
- ↑ IMDb locations
- ↑ This information can be found in the opening credits. The time of construction is indicated on the hotel's website: [1] , accessed on February 23, 2016
- ↑ Box Office Story , accessed February 23, 2016