The Case of Dr. Laurent

The Case of Dr. Laurent

110 mins | Drama | April 3, 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.

The Case of Dr. Laurent

110 mins | Drama | April 3, 1957

The Case of Dr. Laurent
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Cocinor, Sédif Productions, Cocinex
Original title Le cas du docteur Laurent
Directors Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Writers Jean-Paul Le Chanois, René Barjavel

Cast

Jean Gabin

as le docteur Laurent

Nicole Courcel

as Francine Payot

Silvia Monfort

as Catherine Loubet

Henri Arius

as le docteur Bastide

Antoine Balpêtré

as le docteur René Vanolle

Georges Lannes

as le docteur Ripert

Michel Barbey

as André Loubet

Marcel Daxely

as Simonet

Yvonne Gamy

as Mme Bigeot, la sage-femme

Riri Berty

as Mme Simonet

Mag-Avril

as Céline

Lucien Callamand

as M. Bertrand - le directeur de l'école

Jacques Josselin

as M. Roux

Marthe Marty

as La mère de Franchine

Germaine de France

as Mme Vanolli

Raymone

as La mère Loubet

Orane Demazis

as La veuve Escalin

Henri-Jacques Huet

as Antonin Escallin

Viviane Méry

as Une habitante

Jenny Hélia

as Une villageoise

Dany Caron

as Une habitante de St-Martin Vésubie

Denise Montréal

as Une habitante

Clo D'Olban

as Une habitante

Bréols

as

Paul Bonifas

as Guillaumin

José Casa

as Un habitant

Jean Panisse

as L'homme au poulain

Roger Karl

as Docteur Guillot

Robert Moor

as Un docteur

Edmond Ardisson

as Robert (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

as Le chauffeur du car (uncredited)

Noël Darzal

as (uncredited)

Nicole Desailly

as L'infirmière (uncredited)

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

as (uncredited)

Julien Maffre

as Un habitant (uncredited)

Raoul Marco

as Un médecin du conseil de l'ordre (uncredited)

Sylviane Margollé

as Une petite fille (uncredited)

Jeanne Mars

as (uncredited)

Jean-François Martial

as (uncredited)

Marie Mergey

as Un membre du comité d'entreprise (uncredited)

Roger Monteaux

as (uncredited)