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Breaking the Habit (1965)
, 5minutesDirected by John Korty
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Animation
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care, Films about cancer
Brian's Song (2001)
, 1h28Directed by Mekhi Phifer, Ben Gazzara, Sean Maher, Elise Neal, William Blinn, Paula Cale
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Action
Themes Medical-themed films, Sports films, American football films, Films about cancer
Actors Sean Maher, Mekhi Phifer, Paula Cale, Elise Neal, Dean McDermott, Ben Gazzara
Brian and Gale aren't friends in the beginning, in fact they are rivals. Brian, during their season together, was always one-upped by Gale, never being in the spotlight. After their first season, Brian pledges to beat Gale and take his position on the team.
Brian's Song (1971)
, 1h13Directed by Buzz Kulik
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Medical-themed films, Sports films, American football films, Films about cancer
Actors James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden, Bernie Casey, Shelley Fabares, Judy Pace
The movie begins as Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers (Williams) arrives to team practice as an errant punt is sent to Sayers. Running back Brian Piccolo (Caan) goes to retrieve the ball, and Sayers flips it to him. Before Sayers meets with coach George Halas (Jack Warden) in his office, Piccolo tells him - as a prank - that Halas has a hearing problem, and Sayers acts strangely at the meeting. Sayers pranks him back by placing mashed potatoes on his seat while Piccolo is singing his alma mater's fight song. During practice, Piccolo struggles while Sayers shines. Sayers and Piccolo are placed as roommates, a rarity during the racial strife at the time. Sayers quickly becomes a standout player, but he injures his knee in a game against the San Francisco 49ers. To aid in Sayers' recovery, Piccolo brings a weight machine to his house. In Sayers' place, Piccolo rushes for 160 yards in a 17-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams, and is given the game ball. Piccolo challenges Sayers to a race across the park, where Sayers stumbles but wins. Piccolo is given the starting fullback position, and both he and Sayers excel. But Piccolo starts to lose weight and his performance declines, so he is sent to a hospital for a diagnosis. Soon after, Halas tells Sayers that Piccolo has cancer. In an emotional speech to his teammates, Sayers states that they will give Piccolo the game ball. After a game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sayers visits Piccolo's wife, who reveals that Piccolo has to have another surgery for his tumor. After he is awarded the "George S. Halas Most Courageous Player Award," Sayers dedicates his speech to Piccolo. Sayers told the crowd that they had selected the wrong person for the award and said, "I love Brian Piccolo, and I'd like all of you to love him, too. Tonight, when you hit your knees to pray, please ask God to love him, too." In a call, Sayers mentions that he gave Piccolo a pint of blood while he was in critical condition. Piccolo dies with his wife by his side. The movie ends with a flashback of Piccolo and Sayers running through the park, while the narrator says that Piccolo died at age 26, and is remembered as he lived, rather than how he died.
Those Who Remain (2007)
Directed by Anne Le Ny
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Vincent Lindon, Emmanuelle Devos, Anne Le Ny, Yeelem Jappain, Grégoire Oestermann, Christine Murillo
Dans un hôpital francilien, Bertrand vient chaque jour voir sa femme, qui souffre depuis cinq ans d'un cancer du sein. Il rencontre Lorraine, dont le compagnon est atteint d'un cancer du côlon, et qui bientôt lui propose de le déposer en voiture chaque jour pour lui éviter un long trajet en bus.
Chi (2013)
Directed by Anne Wheeler
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about television, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about health care, Films about cancer
Actors Babz Chula, Anne Wheeler
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
, 1h30Directed by Agnès Varda
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes L'action se déroule en une journée, Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Corinne Marchand, José Luis de Vilallonga, Michel Legrand, Dominique Davray, Jean Champion, Serge Korber
Cléo (played by Corinne Marchand) is a pop singer who wanders around Paris while she awaits her medical test results. As Cléo kills time until she is able to phone the doctor for her medical results in the evening, she meets with several friends and strangers while trying to grapple with her own mortality.
Comme si de rien n'était (2003)
Directed by Pierre-Olivier Mornas
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Théâtre, Films about cancer
Actors Alice Carel, Pierre-Olivier Mornas, Rufus, Sophie Broustal, Sophie Barjac
Lorsque Thomas, metteur en scène, rencontre Alix, ils tombent amoureux dès le premier regard. Il apprend rapidement qu'elle est atteinte d'un grave cancer et décide de lui offrir un rôle dans la pièce théâtre qu'il prépare. Thomas va tout faire pour tenter d'apporter quelques instants de bonheur dans le drame que vit Alix.
, 1h30Directed by René Féret
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Salomé Stévenin, Jean-François Stévenin, Nicolas Giraud, Aurélia Petit, Marilyne Canto, Guillaume Verdier
Marc et Anne forment un jeune couple heureux. Alors qu'ils projettent de se marier et d'avoir un enfant, ils découvrent que Marc est atteint de la maladie de Hodgkin à un stade avancé. Leur amour va les aider à lutter ensemble contre la maladie.
One True Thing (1998)
, 2h7Directed by Carl Franklin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger, William Hurt, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Diana Canova
Ellen Gulden (Renée Zellweger) est une journaliste à l'essai pour l'hebdomadaire New York. De retour dans sa famille pour fêter l'anniversaire de son père George, elle apprend que sa mère, Kate (Meryl Streep) avec qui elle est en froid est atteinte d'un cancer. Son père lui demande de rester à la maison pour s'occuper de Kate, sachant que ce choix pourrait compromettre sa carrière.
Crazy Sexy Cancer (2007)
, 1h29Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentary films about health care, Films about cancer
Crazy Sexy Cancer is the personal video diary of Kris Carr, a young actress, photographer, and filmmaker. Carr's struggle with cancer begins after a visit to the doctor, following a particularly difficult yoga class. Initially thinking it was a yoga-related injury, Carr is devastated to learn she has a rare form of cancer, epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE). Despite its rarity, Carr is told that her tumors are not behaving aggressively, and so her doctor advises that she "watch and wait" for two months before having more tests to determine whether the tumors change, grow, or remain the same. Despite the grim prognosis, Carr refuses to accept her sickness as an end to her life, and sets out to explore alternative methods with which to fight her cancer. After her doctor recommends she start taking care of her body with diet and exercise, Carr is determined to "take that crumb and turn it into a cake." Her first stop out of the doctor's office is a shopping trip to the organic grocer Whole Foods. Her careful and precise monitoring of her food intake allows her a sense of control which she finds comforting.
Ladies (2017)
, 1h38Directed by Anne-Gaëlle Daval
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Florence Foresti, Mathieu Kassovitz, Nicole Garcia, Jonathan Cohen, Olivia Bonamy, Josée Drevon
Lucie, qui vient de se remettre d'un cancer du sein, va être poussée par sa famille à recommencer à sortir et voir du monde. Elle fera la connaissance de Clovis. Ce dernier tentera tout pour séduire Lucie, qui ne se laissera pas facilement charmer. Mais grâce à Dalila, une prof de danse incomparable, elle va retrouver goût au jeu de la séduction, elle va apprendre à s'aimer à nouveau...
Deadpool (2016)
, 1h48Directed by Tim Miller
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about films, Medical-themed films, Superhero films, Films about cancer, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Children's films
Actors Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T. J. Miller, Ed Skrein, Gina Carano, Stefan Kapicic
Le convoi d'Ajax est attaqué par Deadpool. Il commence par massacrer les gardes à l'intérieur d'une voiture, avant de s'en prendre au reste du convoi. Après une longue escarmouche, où il est contraint de n'utiliser que les douze balles qu'il lui reste, Deadpool capture Ajax (dont le véritable nom est Francis, ce que Deadpool ne cesse de lui rappeler). Après l'intervention de Colossus et Negasonic venus empêcher Deadpool de causer plus de dégâts et le rallier à la cause des X-Men, Ajax parvient à s'échapper en retirant le sabre de son épaule. Il apprend par la même occasion la véritable identité de Deadpool : Wade Wilson.
Dear Jack (2009)
, 1h7Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about health care, Musical films, Films about cancer
On May 27, 2005, McMahon was forced to cancel all of his upcoming concerts after a medical examination in connection with a relentless case of laryngitis forced him into being admitted into a hospital in New York City. On June 1, 2005, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the same day he finished recording his debut album under the Jack's Mannequin moniker, Everything in Transit. Since the illness was diagnosed in its early stages, McMahon's doctors had high hopes for a full recovery.
Love Me No More (2008)
, 1h22Directed by Jean Becker
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Albert Dupontel, Marie-Josée Croze, Pierre Vaneck, Alessandra Martines, François Marthouret, Cristiana Reali
Antoine Méliot is a man whose life is full of success. He works in an important enterprise of advertising, he has two beautiful children, a lot of friends, a big quiet house and a loving clever charming woman. One day he suddenly changes his way of life and rejects his wife after being accused of unfaithfullness. In the two following days he will be up to destroy everything of what used to make his happiness.
Doctor Francoise Gailland (1976)
, 1h40Directed by Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
Origin France
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Annie Girardot, Jean-Pierre Cassel, François Périer, Isabelle Huppert, William Coryn, Suzanne Flon
Dr. Françoise Gailland has a hectic schedule, which causes her to have little time to spend with her family, which consists of her husband Gérard, her pregnant teenaged daughter Elisabeth, and her sullen son Julien. However, she does manage to find the time to spend with her lover, Daniel Letessier. While her life in such disarray, she learns that she has cancer. Françoise tries to put a brave face on it, and is determined to face the life-threatening disease with courage.