Le Cas du docteur Laurent (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.

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Le Cas du docteur Laurent

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Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
as le docteur Laurent
Nicole Courcel
Nicole Courcel
as Francine Payot
Silvia Monfort
Silvia Monfort
as Catherine Loubet
Henri Arius
Henri Arius
as le docteur Bastide
Antoine Balpêtré
Antoine Balpêtré
as le docteur René Vanolle
Georges Lannes
Georges Lannes
as le docteur Ripert
Michel Barbey
Michel Barbey
as André Loubet
Marcel Daxely
Marcel Daxely
as Simonet
Yvonne Gamy
Yvonne Gamy
as Mme Bigeot, la sage-femme
Riri Berty
Riri Berty
as Mme Simonet
Mag-Avril
Mag-Avril
as Céline
Lucien Callamand
Lucien Callamand
as M. Bertrand - le directeur de l'école
Jacques Josselin
Jacques Josselin
as M. Roux
Marthe Marty
Marthe Marty
as La mère de Franchine
Germaine de France
Germaine de France
as Mme Vanolli
Raymone
Raymone
as La mère Loubet
Orane Demazis
Orane Demazis
as La veuve Escalin
Henri-Jacques Huet
Henri-Jacques Huet
as Antonin Escallin
Viviane Méry
Viviane Méry
as Une habitante
Luce Dassas
Luce Dassas
as
Jenny Hélia
Jenny Hélia
as Une villageoise
Dany Caron
Dany Caron
as Une habitante de St-Martin Vésubie
Denise Montréal
Denise Montréal
as Une habitante
Clo D'Olban
Clo D'Olban
as Une habitante
Bréols
Bréols
as
Géo Beuf
Géo Beuf
as
Paul Bonifas
Paul Bonifas
as Guillaumin
José Casa
José Casa
as Un habitant
Jean Panisse
Jean Panisse
as L'homme au poulain
Serge Davin
Serge Davin
as
Roger Karl
Roger Karl
as Docteur Guillot
Robert Moor
Robert Moor
as Un docteur
Edouard Hemme
Edouard Hemme
as
Paul Villé
Paul Villé
as
Edmond Ardisson
Edmond Ardisson
as Robert (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
Henri Coutet
as Le chauffeur du car (uncredited)
Noël Darzal
Noël Darzal
as (uncredited)
Nicole Desailly
Nicole Desailly
as L'infirmière (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
as (uncredited)
Julien Maffre
Julien Maffre
as Un habitant (uncredited)
Raoul Marco
Raoul Marco
as Un médecin du conseil de l'ordre (uncredited)
Sylviane Margollé
Sylviane Margollé
as Une petite fille (uncredited)
Jeanne Mars
Jeanne Mars
as (uncredited)
Jean-François Martial
Jean-François Martial
as (uncredited)
Marie Mergey
Marie Mergey
as Un membre du comité d'entreprise (uncredited)
Roger Monteaux
Roger Monteaux
as (uncredited)
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