Malady of Love (1987): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1987, Malady of Love is a drama and romance film directed by Jacques Deray, running about 122 minutes.

What it’s about. Two physicians, one old and one young, fall in love with the same woman, Juliette, a quixotic hairdresser. First, she is with Raoul, the older one; then passion for Clément, the younger doctor, takes over. Raoul fights back, playing on Clément's guilt and Juliette's lack of self-assurance; then, Clément makes his case to Juliette, abandons his fiancée, and takes her to the provinces where he sets up practice and asks her to have a baby. She panics and abruptly leaves Clément, taking up with Raoul again. When she contracts Hodgkin's disease and the treatment does no good, Raoul believes she has the malady of love. Is there a cure?

Who’s in it. Malady of Love stars Nastassja Kinski as Juliette, Jean-Hugues Anglade as Clément Potrel, Michel Piccoli as Raoul Bergeron and Jean-Claude Brialy as Frédéric, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Malady of Love has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Malady of Love page.

If you liked it. Fans of Malady of Love tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and El padrino II.