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Film / 1957
The Case of Dr. Laurent
Directed by
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
A Paris-based doctor 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 story
A Paris-based doctor 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
Jean Gabinle docteur Laurent
Nicole CourcelFrancine Payot
Silvia MonfortCatherine Loubet
Henri Ariusle docteur Bastide
Antoine Balpêtréle docteur René Vanolle
Georges Lannesle docteur Ripert
Michel BarbeyAndré Loubet
Marcel DaxelySimonet
Yvonne GamyMme Bigeot, la sage-femme
Riri BertyMme Simonet
Mag-AvrilCéline
Lucien CallamandM. Bertrand - le directeur de l'école
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Jacques JosselinM. Roux
Marthe MartyLa mère de Franchine
Germaine de FranceMme Vanolli
RaymoneLa mère Loubet
Orane DemazisLa veuve Escalin
Henri-Jacques HuetAntonin Escallin
Viviane MéryUne habitante
Luce Dassas
Jenny HéliaUne villageoise
Dany CaronUne habitante de St-Martin Vésubie
Denise MontréalUne habitante
Clo D'OlbanUne habitante
Bréols
Géo Beuf
Paul BonifasGuillaumin
José CasaUn habitant
Jean PanisseL'homme au poulain
Serge Davin
Roger KarlDocteur Guillot
Robert MoorUn docteur
Edouard Hemme
Paul Villé
Edmond ArdissonRobert (uncredited)
Henri CoutetLe chauffeur du car (uncredited)
Noël Darzal(uncredited)
Nicole DesaillyL'infirmière (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Le Chanois(uncredited)
Julien MaffreUn habitant (uncredited)
Raoul MarcoUn médecin du conseil de l'ordre (uncredited)
Sylviane MargolléUne petite fille (uncredited)
Jeanne Mars(uncredited)
Jean-François Martial(uncredited)
Marie MergeyUn membre du comité d'entreprise (uncredited)
Roger Monteaux(uncredited)
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