![]() In the age of the internet, when so many people fancy themselves as amateur diagnosticians, there is something quaintly old-fashioned about this. Offering a free consultation to new patients, he soon has a full waiting room. Tall, handsome and well-tailored, Knock comes equipped with an insuperable air of authority and a set of charts depicting the lurid effects of a wide range of spectacular diseases. This version is set in the '50s and it's become a showcase for the charms of Sy, the French-West African actor whose career has bloomed since his role in The Intouchables (2011). It began life in the early 1920s as a play staged by its star, Louis Jouvet, who went on to turn it into a much-loved film nearly 30 years later. ![]() ![]() Credit:Umbrella EntertainmentÄr Knock is a French museum-piece.
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