The Case of Dr. Laurent (1957)

Le Cas Du Dr. Laurent (The Case of Dr. Laurent) stars Jean Gabin as a Paris-based doctor who tries to spread the gospel of Natural Childbirth. Working in a cloistered rural community, Gabin runs up against the stone walls of fear and prejudice. His theories are proven sound when unwed mother Nicole Courcel gives birth within Gabin's methodology. The childbirth sequence is filmed straight-on with a delicate combination of taste and frankness. Nonetheless, the lurid ad campaign of Cas Du Dr. Laurent sensationalized this sequence all out of proportion.

Directing:
  • Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Writing:
  • René Barjavel
  • Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Stars:
Release Date: 1957-04-03
themoviedb icon 7.2/10
  • Country: FR
  • Language: Français
  • Runtime: 110

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Silvia Monfort
Silvia Monfor...
Catherine Loubet
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
le docteur Laurent
Nicole Courcel
Nicole Cource...
Francine Payot
Henri Arius
Henri Arius
le docteur Bastide
Antoine Balpêtré
Antoine Balpê...
le docteur René Vanolle
Georges Lannes
Georges Lanne...
le docteur Ripert
Michel Barbey
Michel Barbey
André Loubet
Yvonne Gamy
Yvonne Gamy
Mme Bigeot, la sage-femme
Mag-Avril
Mag-Avril
Céline
Lucien Callamand
Lucien Callam...
M. Bertrand - le directeur de l'école
Germaine de France
Germaine de F...
Mme Vanolli
Orane Demazis
Orane Demazis
La veuve Escalin
Henri-Jacques Huet
Henri-Jacques...
Antonin Escallin
Viviane Méry
Viviane Méry
Une habitante
Jenny Hélia
Jenny Hélia
Une villageoise
Paul Bonifas
Paul Bonifas
Guillaumin
Jean Panisse
Jean Panisse
L'homme au poulain
Roger Karl
Roger Karl
Docteur Guillot
Paul Villé
Paul Villé
Edmond Ardisson
Edmond Ardiss...
Robert (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
Henri Coutet
Le chauffeur du car (uncredited)
Nicole Desailly
Nicole Desail...
L'infirmière (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Jean-Paul Le...
(uncredited)
Julien Maffre
Julien Maffre
Un habitant (uncredited)
Raoul Marco
Raoul Marco
Un médecin du conseil de l'ordre (uncredited)
Jean-François Martial
Jean-François...
(uncredited)
Marie Mergey
Marie Mergey
Un membre du comité d'entreprise (uncredited)
Jacques Josselin
Jacques Josse...
M. Roux
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