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The Case of Dr. Laurent (1957)

Original title: Le cas du docteur Laurent

1957-04-03 · 1h 50m · FR
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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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Jean-Paul Le ChanoisDirector

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Jean GabinJean Gabinle docteur LaurentNicole CourcelNicole CourcelFrancine PayotSilvia MonfortSilvia MonfortCatherine LoubetHenri AriusHenri Ariusle docteur BastideAntoine BalpêtréAntoine Balpêtréle docteur René VanolleGeorges LannesGeorges Lannesle docteur RipertMichel BarbeyMichel BarbeyAndré LoubetMarcel DaxelyMarcel DaxelySimonetYvonne GamyYvonne GamyMme Bigeot, la sage-femmeRiri BertyRiri BertyMme SimonetJean JosselinJean JosselinM. RouxMag-AvrilMag-AvrilCéline

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What is The Case of Dr. Laurent about?

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.

How long is The Case of Dr. Laurent?

The Case of Dr. Laurent has a runtime of 110 minutes.