Laughter and Punishment
Rire et Châtiment
Synopsis
French director Isabelle Doval directs her husband, popular comedic actor José Garcia, in the comedy Rire et Chatiment (Laughter and Punishment). Vincent (Garcia) is a popular physician whose aggressive need to be funny and get people's attention annoys his girlfriend, Camille (Doval), to the point that she leaves him. He begins to suspect she might have been onto something when his behavior begins causing people to die.
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José Garcia
Vincent Roméro
Laurent Lucas
Jacques
Philippe Uchan
Pierre
Isabelle Doval
Camille Sétine
Benoît Poelvoorde
Le prof de secourisme
Delphine Bibet
la libraire russe
Bénédicte Charpiat
Jeune femme
Véronique Picciotto
Catherine
Judith El Zein
Agnès
Valérie Benguigui
Audrey
Ahcène Nini
Alain Bouzigues
Le dragueur dans la rue
François Berland
Barman bar billard
Jean-Marie Lamour
Mickäel
Marie Mergey
Madame Bourdier
Renaud Rutten
Chauffeur de taxi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Isabelle Doval
- Screenplay & Story
- Olivier Dague, Isabelle Doval, Jean-François Halin
- Original Score
- Alexandre Desplat
- Original Title
- Rire et Châtiment
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- MP Productions, EuropaCorp, France 2 Cinéma, PROCIREP, M6 Films, Canal+
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Isabelle Doval
Olivier Dague, Isabelle Doval, Jean-François Halin
Alexandre Desplat
Denis Rouden
Bénédicte Teiger
Alain Mamou-Mani, Michel Propper
Department Leadership Roster
Isabelle Doval
Director
Olivier Dague
Writer
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Alain Mamou-Mani
Producer
Michel Propper
Producer
Denis Rouden
Director of Photography
Bénédicte Teiger
Editor
Olivier Raoux
Production Design
Cécile Cotten
Costume Design
Isabelle Doval
Writer
Jean-François Halin
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Laughter and Punishment
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Laughter and Punishment about?
French director Isabelle Doval directs her husband, popular comedic actor José Garcia, in the comedy Rire et Chatiment (Laughter and Punishment). Vincent (Garcia) is a popular physician whose aggressive need to be funny and get people's attention annoys his girlfriend, Camille (Doval), to the point that she leaves him. He begins to suspect she might have been onto something when his behavior begins causing people to die.
Who directed Laughter and Punishment?
Laughter and Punishment was directed by Isabelle Doval.
Who stars in Laughter and Punishment?
The principal cast of Laughter and Punishment includes José Garcia, Laurent Lucas, Philippe Uchan, Isabelle Doval, Benoît Poelvoorde.
When was Laughter and Punishment released and how long is it?
Laughter and Punishment was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Laughter and Punishment?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Laughter and Punishment was composed by Alexandre Desplat.