The Case of Dr. Laurent
Not Rated
Drama
Starring: Jean Gabin, Nicole Courcel, Silvia Monfort, Henri Arius, Antoine Balpêtré
Writer: Jean-Paul Le Chanois, René Barjavel
Release Date:
April 3, 1957
April 3, 1957
Ratings:
6.9 / 10
6.9 / 10
Director:
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Companies:
Cocinex
Cocinex
Overview
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.
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