Laughter and Punishment
2003, French. Directed by Isabelle Doval.
French director Isabelle Doval directs her husband, popular comedic actor José Garcia, in the comedy Rire et Chatiment (Laughter and Punishment). Vincent (Garcia) is a popular physician whose aggressive need to be funny and get people's attention annoys his girlfriend, Camille (Doval), to the point that she leaves him. He begins to suspect she might have been onto something when his behavior begins causing people to die.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Isabelle DovalDirector
- José GarciaVincent Roméro
- Laurent LucasJacques
- Philippe UchanPierre
- Isabelle DovalCamille Sétine
- Benoît PoelvoordeLe prof de secourisme
- Delphine Bibetla libraire russe
- Bénédicte CharpiatJeune femme
- Véronique PicciottoCatherine
- Judith El ZeinAgnès
- Valérie BenguiguiAudrey
- Ahcène NiniCast
- Alain BouziguesLe dragueur dans la rue
Details
- Released
- 28 January 2003
- Original title
- Rire et Châtiment
- Written by
- Olivier Dague, Isabelle Doval, Jean-François Halin
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Laughter and Punishment: quick answers
Is Laughter and Punishment worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.4/10 from 97 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Laughter and Punishment?
Laughter and Punishment runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Does Laughter and Punishment have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Laughter and Punishment on?
Laughter and Punishment is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Laughter and Punishment?
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Who directed Laughter and Punishment?
Laughter and Punishment (2003) was directed by Isabelle Doval and stars José Garcia, Laurent Lucas, Philippe Uchan.