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1975Movie⏱️ 1h 50mPG
DramaHistoryThrillerWar
7.6
IMDB Rating
1,841 votes

In occupied France during World War II a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals. Loyal judges are called in to convict them as quickly as possible.

Director
Costa-Gavras
Writers
Costa-Gavras, Jorge Semprún, Hervé Villeré
Stars
Louis Seigner, Roland Bertin, Michael Lonsdale
Release Date
April 23, 1975
Language
French, English, German
Country
France, Italy, West Germany
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 9
Reviews
📋 4.2K
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🎭 Top Cast

Louis Seigner
Louis Seigner
as Joseph Barthélemy - le garde des Sceaux
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Roland Bertin
as Georges Dayras, le secrétaire général du ministère de la Justice
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale
as Pierre Pucheu, le ministre de l'Intérieur
Ivo Garrani
Ivo Garrani
as L'amiral François Darlan, vice-président du Conseil
François Maistre
François Maistre
as Marquis Fernand de Brinon, - le délégué général de Vichy
Jacques Spiesser
Jacques Spiesser
as Pierre Georges, dit Frédo
Henri Serre
Henri Serre
as Le préfet Ingrand, délégué du ministère de l'Intérieur en zone occupée
Heinz Bennent
Heinz Bennent
as Le major Beumelburg
Hans Richter
Hans Richter
as Le général Otto von Stülpnagel, le gouverneur militaire de Paris
Pierre Dux
Pierre Dux
as Raoul Cavarroc, le procureur général

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Production
Reggane Films, Les Productions Artistes Associés, Goriz Films

🏷️ Keywords

politicscourtroommurdervichy governmenttrain

🎯 Categories

FrenchDramaHistoryThrillerWar

⭐ Featured Review

Very interesting from a Law point of view.
by LucasHC_2020-04-28
10/10

"I say it is interesting because it shows how the law is not a science immune to abuse and ideologies, used to commit injustices. After the advent of the French Revolution, and many subsequent events, legal science and contractual relations became the great tenets of modern society, but the powerful of this Earth always found a way to pervert things, and with the science of law it was not different. From the point of view of legal principles it's painful, but what relieves conscience are the negatives of the great jurists, leaving only a few pessimists who thought that Nazi Germany would..."

💡 Did You Know?

All the names of the accused are real. Abraham Trzebrucki, André Bréchet, Émile Bastard, Lucien Sampaix, etc.

📖 Synopsis

In occupied France during World War II a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals. Loyal judges are called in to convict them as quickly as possible.