The Case of Dr. Laurent (1957)
Drama
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.
Cast
le docteur Laurent
Francine Payot
Céline
M. Bertrand - le directeur de l'école
M. Roux
La mère de Franchine
Mme Vanolli
La mère Loubet
La veuve Escalin
Antonin Escallin
Une habitante
Catherine Loubet
Une villageoise
Une habitante de St-Martin Vésubie
Une habitante
Une habitante
Guillaumin
Un habitant
L'homme au poulain
le docteur Bastide
Docteur Guillot
Un docteur
Robert (uncredited)
Le chauffeur du car (uncredited)
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L'infirmière (uncredited)
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Un habitant (uncredited)
le docteur René Vanolle
Un médecin du conseil de l'ordre (uncredited)
Une petite fille (uncredited)
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Un membre du comité d'entreprise (uncredited)
(uncredited)
le docteur Ripert
André Loubet
Simonet
Mme Bigeot, la sage-femme
Mme Simonet
Crew
Director
Original Music Composer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Editor
Art Direction
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist