The Case of Dr. Laurent

Name: The Case of Dr. Laurent
Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-04-03
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.017
Cast: Jean Gabin, Nicole Courcel, Silvia Monfort, Henri Arius, Antoine Balpêtré

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The Case of Dr. Laurent

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Status

Released

Production

Cocinex

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1957-04-03

The Case of Dr. Laurent

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.

Drama