The Case of Dr. Laurent
1957/04/03 (US) | 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.
René Barjavel
Screenplay
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Screenplay
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Director
Lead 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
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Cocinex
- Cocinor
- Sédif Productions
Crews
Ignace Morgenstern
Producer
Maud Begon
Hairstylist
Louis Bonnemaison
Makeup Artist
Serge Piménoff
Art Direction
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Yvonne Gasperina
Makeup Artist