The Case of Dr. Laurent

1957

1h 50m

6.9(28 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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46 members

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Jean Gabin

le docteur Laurent

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Nicole Courcel

Francine Payot

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Silvia Monfort

Catherine Loubet

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Henri Arius

le docteur Bastide

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Antoine Balpêtré

le docteur René Vanolle

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Georges Lannes

le docteur Ripert

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Michel Barbey

André Loubet

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Marcel Daxely

Simonet

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Yvonne Gamy

Mme Bigeot, la sage-femme

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Riri Berty

Mme Simonet

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Mag-Avril

Céline

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Lucien Callamand

M. Bertrand - le directeur de l'école

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Jacques Josselin

M. Roux

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Marthe Marty

La mère de Franchine

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Germaine de France

Mme Vanolli

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Raymone

La mère Loubet

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Orane Demazis

La veuve Escalin

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Henri-Jacques Huet

Antonin Escallin

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Viviane Méry

Une habitante

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Luce Dassas

Unknown Role

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Jenny Hélia

Une villageoise

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Dany Caron

Une habitante de St-Martin Vésubie

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Denise Montréal

Une habitante

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Clo D'Olban

Une habitante

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Bréols

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Géo Beuf

Unknown Role

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Paul Bonifas

Guillaumin

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José Casa

Un habitant

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Jean Panisse

L'homme au poulain

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Serge Davin

Unknown Role

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Roger Karl

Docteur Guillot

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Robert Moor

Un docteur

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Edouard Hemme

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Paul Villé

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Edmond Ardisson

Robert (uncredited)

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Henri Coutet

Le chauffeur du car (uncredited)

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Noël Darzal

(uncredited)

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Nicole Desailly

L'infirmière (uncredited)

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Jean-Paul Le Chanois

(uncredited)

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Julien Maffre

Un habitant (uncredited)

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Raoul Marco

Un médecin du conseil de l'ordre (uncredited)

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Sylviane Margollé

Une petite fille (uncredited)

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Jeanne Mars

(uncredited)

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Jean-François Martial

(uncredited)

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Marie Mergey

Un membre du comité d'entreprise (uncredited)

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Roger Monteaux

(uncredited)

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