The Case of Doctor Laurent

The Case of Doctor Laurent

A Feature film by Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Produced by Cocinex, Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF), Cocinor

Release in France : 03/04/1957

Synopsis

Noted for its footage of an actual childbirth, this is a movie about a kindly physician who tries to introduce modern medicine and sanitation to the residents of a small farming community. Trying to relieve their suffering during childbirth and trying to help them to prevent disease, he meets the age-old obstacle of superstition head-on.

Source : allmovie.com

Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producers :

Cocinex, Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF), Cocinor

French distribution :

Film exports/foreign sales :

Tamasa Distribution

TV Broadcasts: Cumulative total

TV broadcasts: details by country

Full credits (17)

Assistant directors :

Pierre Granier-Deferre, Jean Vigne, Jacques Gaillard

Producer :

Ignace Morgenstern

Director of Photography :

Assistant Operators :

Raymond Menvielle, René Chabal

Production Manager :

Georges Charlot

Assistant Editor :

Jacqueline Aubery

Production Designer :

Music Composer :

Location managers :

Paul Laffargue, Roger Descoffre

Dialogue Writers :

Jean-Paul Le Chanois, René Barjavel

Screenwriters :

Jean-Paul Le Chanois, René Barjavel

Sound Recordist :

Camera Operator :

Editor :

Emma Le Chanois

Continuity supervisor :

Geneviève Cortier

Art directors :

Jacques Paris, François de Lamothe

Still Photographer :

Technical details

Feature film

Genres :

Fiction

Sub-genre :

Drama

Themes :

Medicine

Production language :

French

Production country :

France (100.0%)

Original French-language productions :

Unspecified

Nationality :

100% French (France)

Production year :

1957

French release :

03/04/1957

Runtime :

1 h 50 min

Current status :

Released

Visa number :

18354

Visa issue date :

08/03/1957

Approval :

Unknown

Production formats :

35mm

Color type :

Black & White

Aspect ratio :

1.37

Audio format :

Mono

Posters (1)

Director

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

The Gardener from Argenteuil (1966), Monsieur (1964), Mandrin (1962)