Dr. Popaul
| Dr. Popaul | |
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| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Written by | Paul Gégauff |
| Based on | Murder at Leisure by Hubert Monteilhet |
| Produced by | André Génovès Georges Casati Jean Paul Belmondo (uncredited) |
| Starring | Jean-Paul Belmondo Mia Farrow Laura Antonelli |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
| Edited by | Jacques Gaillard |
| Music by | Pierre Jansen |
Production companies | Certio Films Les Films La Boëtie Rizzoli Film |
| Distributed by | Les Films La Boëtie Cinema International Corporation |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 2,062,042 admissions (France) |
Dr. Popaul is a 1972 French black comedy film directed by Claude Chabrol. also known under the titles High Heels and Scoundrel in White. Based on the 1969 novel Murder at Leisure by Hubert Monteilhet, the film tells the story of an inveterate womaniser who, after marrying an unattractive but rich girl, seduces her prettier sister and has a baby with her. The revenge of his wife is painful and fatal.