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.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Writing:
- René Barjavel
- Jean-Paul Le Chanois
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Release Date: 1957-04-03
7.2/10
7.2/10
- Country: FR
- Language: Français
- Runtime: 110
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le docteur Laurent
Francine Payot
le docteur Bastide
le docteur René Vanolle
le docteur Ripert
André Loubet
Mme Bigeot, la sage-femme
Céline
M. Bertrand - le directeur de l'école
Mme Vanolli
La veuve Escalin
Antonin Escallin
Une habitante
Une villageoise
Guillaumin
L'homme au poulain
Docteur Guillot
Robert (uncredited)
L'infirmière (uncredited)
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Un habitant (uncredited)
Un médecin du conseil de l'ordre (uncredited)
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Un membre du comité d'entreprise (uncredited)
M. Roux
