Special Section (1975)
In Nazi-occupied France, a German officer is assassinated. The Germans demand justice, and the Vichy government is quick to capitulate. Unable to apprehend the actual culprits, Minister of Justice Joseph Barthélémy decides the execution of token Frenchmen will suffice, but the problem is finding judges and jurors eager to participate in a sham trial of innocent men. The solution is a Special Section, a court comprised of individuals handpicked for this exact purpose.
Drama, History, Thriller
Cast
- Louis Seigner — Le garde des Sceaux Joseph Barthélémy
- Michael Lonsdale — Pierre Pucheu - le ministre de l'intérieur
- Claude Piéplu — Bénon - le président de la section spéciale
- Pierre Dux — Le procureur général Cavarroc
- Heinz Bennent — Le major Beumelburg
- Michel Galabru — Le président Cournet
- Roland Bertin — Georges Dayras
- Hans Richter — Le général Otto von Stülpnagel
- Julien Bertheau — L'avocat général Victor Dupuich
- Yves Robert — Émile Bastard
- Bruno Cremer — Lucien Sampaix
- Jacques Perrin — Roger Lafarge
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