Les Avocats du Diable (1981)

05/19/1981 (FR) • 1h 19m

TV Movie, Drama

Overview

In 1958 in Paris, during the Algerian War, a young trainee lawyer, Maître Chabrier, was assigned to defend an Algerian garbage collector against paratroopers who had beaten him. Stay out of Algerian affairs, his peers advise him because the trial is taking a political turn. Chabrier acquired the reputation of the Fellaghas' lawyer.

Top Billed Cast

Laurent Malet

Maître Pierre Chabrier

Anne-Marie Philipe

Isabelle Chabrier

Raymond Gérôme

Maître Jules Corvisart

Michel Auclair

Maître Orsini Belcourt

Amidou

Leader of the FLN

Michel Beaune

Commissioner of General Intelligence

Victor Garrivier

Criminal prosecutor


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

racism

justice

algerian war (1954-62)

guerre algérie

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