Movie·1981·1h 19m
Les Avocats du Diable
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
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.
Written By
Henri Coupon
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Laurent Malet
Maître Pierre Chabrier
Anne-Marie Philipe
Isabelle Chabrier
Mohamed Zinet
Mechtir
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
Henri-Jacques Huet
Prefect
Jacques Mauclair
President of the military court
Roland Monod
Franciscan
Badredinne Bekkouche
Jean Berger
René Camoin
President of the correctional court
Charles Charras
Batonnier
Hubert Gignoux
Prosecutor
Alain Janey
Investigating judge
Jacques Lalande
General advocate
// crew
Crew
André Cayatte
Screenplay, Director
Henri Coupon
Screenplay
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