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.
Credits
The Case of Dr. Laurent Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Jean Gabin
He was 52, 72 years old when he died
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as le docteur Laurent |
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Nicole Courcel
She was 25, 84 years old when she died
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as Francine Payot |
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Silvia Monfort
She was 33, 67 years old when she died
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as Catherine Loubet |
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Yvonne Gamy
She was 52, 92 years old when she died
|
as Mme Bigeot, la sage-femme |
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Antoine Balpêtré
was 58, 64 years old when died
|
as le docteur René Vanolle |
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Jean Josselin
He was 17, now 84 years old
|
as M. Roux |
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Henri Arius
He was 59, 70 years old when he died
|
as le docteur Bastide |
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Georges Lannes
He was 61, 87 years old when he died
|
as le docteur Ripert |
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Riri Berty
|
as Mme Simonet |
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Michel Barbey
He was 29, now 97 years old
|
as André Loubet |
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Marcel Daxely
He was 43, 75 years old when he died
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as Simonet |
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Mag-Avril
She was 58, 86 years old when she died
|
as Célina |
The Case of Dr. Laurent Crew
