The Case of Dr. Laurent

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Jean Gabinle docteur Laurent

Nicole CourcelFrancine Payot

Silvia MonfortCatherine Loubet

Henri Ariusle docteur Bastide

Antoine Balpêtréle docteur René Vanolle

Georges Lannesle docteur Ripert

Michel BarbeyAndré Loubet

Marcel Daxely

Marcel DaxelySimonet

Yvonne GamyMme Bigeot, la sage-femme

Riri Berty

Riri BertyMme Simonet

Mag-AvrilCéline

Lucien CallamandM. Bertrand - le directeur de l'école