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.
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Cast
- Louis SeignerLe garde des Sceaux Joseph Barthélémy
- Michael LonsdalePierre Pucheu - le ministre de l'intérieur
- Claude PiépluBénon - le président de la section spéciale
- Pierre DuxLe procureur général Cavarroc
- Heinz BennentLe major Beumelburg
- Michel GalabruLe président Cournet
- Roland BertinGeorges Dayras
- Hans RichterLe général Otto von Stülpnagel
- Julien BertheauL'avocat général Victor Dupuich
- Yves RobertÉmile Bastard
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- Costa-GavrasDirector
- Jorge SemprúnWriter
- Costa-GavrasWriter
- Hervé VilleréNovel
- Andréas WindingDirector of Photography
- Éric DemarsanOriginal Music Composer
- Françoise BonnotEditor
- Costa-GavrasProducer
- Giorgio SilvagniProducer
- Michèle Ray-GavrasProducer
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