The Case of Dr. Laurent (Le Cas du docteur Laurent)

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Jean Gabin

le docteur Laurent

Nicole Courcel

Francine Payot

Silvia Monfort

Catherine Loubet

Henri Arius

le docteur Bastide

Antoine Balpêtré

le docteur René Vanolle

Georges Lannes

le docteur Ripert

Michel Barbey

André Loubet

Marcel Daxely

Simonet

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