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Weaving Girl
Weaving Girl (2009)
, 1h33
Origin Chine
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Yu Nan, Guo Tao

Li Li, jeune femme intelligente, est ouvrière dans une filature de Xian'an. L'entreprise connait des difficultés. Son mari, qui travaillait dans la même entreprise, a fait partie des premiers licenciés et s'est lancé dans un petit commerce (de poissons). Ils ont un petit garçon, Bing Bing. Fatiguée, Li Li va consulter à l'hôpital. Le verdict tombe : leucémie aiguë.
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
, 1h26
Directed by Thomas Jahn, Thomas Jahn
Origin German
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Transport films, Films about cancer, Road movies, Buddy films, Chase films
Actors Til Schweiger, Moritz Bleibtreu, Jan Josef Liefers, Thierry Van Werveke, Huub Stapel, Leonard Lansink

Two patients (Martin Brest and Rudi Wurlitzer) meet in a hospital, just after learning about that both have an untreatable disease. They start talking about their death that is to come very soon. When they find a bottle of tequila, Martin finds out that Rudi has never seen the sea. Martin tells Rudi that all they talk about in Heaven is how beautiful the sea is.
Love Me No More
Love Me No More (2008)
, 1h22
Directed 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.
A Place for Lovers
A Place for Lovers (1968)
, 1h28
Directed by Vittorio De Sica
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer, Films based on plays
Actors Faye Dunaway, Marcello Mastroianni, Caroline Mortimer

The rich fashion designer Julia is tired of living because she knows she is suffering from a malignant cancer. When the woman leaves for her last holiday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, she meets the young and vital Valerio. The two fall in love instantly, but Julia does not reveal her secret to Valerio. When Valerio finds out that she is sick and dying, he decides to pretend to know nothing, continuing his love affair with Julia to the end.
Anand
Anand (1971)
, 2h3
Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Lalita Pawar, Sumita Sanyal, Dara Singh, Ramesh Deo

The film begins with a felicitation ceremony arranged for Dr. Bhaskar (Amitabh Bachchan) who has just written a book titled Anand. Bhaskar is a cancer specialist and after the congratulatory speeches, he reveals that the book is not a work of fiction but taken from his own diary and pertains to his experiences with a real person named Anand.
Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat
Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat (1975)

Origin Pakistan
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Babra Sharif, Ghulam Mohiuddin

This film is a story of a sad romantic girl who has cancer. She tries to hide this from her lover. Her family is unaware of this problem. They care for her.
Doctor Francoise Gailland
Doctor Francoise Gailland (1976)
, 1h40
Directed 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.
Oscar and the Lady in Pink
Oscar and the Lady in Pink (2009)
, 1h45
Directed by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama
Themes Films about children, Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Michèle Laroque, Amir Ben Abdelmoumen, Amira Casar, Mylène Demongeot, Max von Sydow, Constance Dollé

Oscar, garçon de dix ans, séjourne à l'hôpital des enfants. Ni les médecins ni ses parents n'osent lui dire la vérité sur sa maladie. Seule Mamie Rose, femme à l'air bougon, venue livrer ses pizzas, communique avec lui sans détour. Pour le distraire, Rose propose un jeu à Oscar : faire comme si chaque journée comptait désormais pour dix ans. Elle lui offre ainsi une vie entière en quelques jours. Pour qu'il se confie davantage, elle lui suggère aussi d'écrire à Dieu. Dans ses lettres, Oscar avoue ses douleurs, ses inquiétudes, ses joies, son premier amour, le temps qui passe... Une amitié singulière naît entre Oscar et Mamie Rose. Tous deux sont loin d'imaginer à quel point cette complicité va bouleverser leur destin.
Kaash
Kaash (1987)
, 2h20
Directed by Mahesh Bhatt
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Jackie Shroff, Dimple Kapadia, Anupam Kher, Satish Kaushik, Raju Kher, Mukri

Ritesh, a popular film star (Jackie Shroff) and his wife Pooja (Dimple Kapadia) live a wealthy lifestyle with their seven-year-old child Romi. However, after a series of unexpected box office failures and huge losses, he is hounded by creditors and consequently, the couple sell all their personal property and belongings. Frustrated and embittered by his career dive, Ritesh becomes an alcoholic. Pooja, who takes it upon herself to look after the family, works several jobs. This leads to continuous differences between the two, and Romi, their child, becomes a silent spectator to their constant fights and disputes at home.
You Don't Have to Die
You Don't Have to Die (1988)

Directed by Bill Guttentag, Malcolm Clarke
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about children, Medical-themed films, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about health care, Films about cancer

Un jeune garçon se bat avec succès contre le cancer, et aide d'autres enfants à surmonter leurs peurs.
Sukrutham
Sukrutham (1994)
, 2h28
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Mammootty, Gautami, Shanthi Krishna, Manoj K. Jayan, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Narendra Prasad

Mammootty plays journalist Ravishankar who is a victim of blood cancer. The knowledge of his disease and the death on its way hugely disappoints him and he loses all his hope in life. He forces his wife Malini (Gauthami) to get involved with their friend Rajendran (Manoj K Jayan) so that she won't be alone after Ravi's death. Ravi goes back to his village where his cousin, Durga (Shanthii Krishna) who is still unmarried starts taking care of him.