Drama · France · 1957 · 1h 50m

The Case of Dr. Laurent

Le Cas du docteur Laurent

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Director
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
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
Crew
Henri Alekan — Director of Photography Emma Le Chanois — Editor Joseph Kosma — Original Music Composer Jean-Paul Le Chanois — Screenplay René Barjavel — Screenplay Ignace Morgenstern — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Jean-Paul Le Chanois Director Henri Alekan Director of Photography Emma Le Chanois Editor Joseph Kosma Original Music Composer Jean-Paul Le Chanois Screenplay René Barjavel Screenplay Ignace Morgenstern Producer
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