Special Section
1975 · Movie · 110 min · ★ 7.2 · 77% critics
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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Details
- Original title
- Section spéciale
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-04-23
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (50 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- politics
- world war ii
- judgment
- courtroom
- nazism
Cast & crew
Louis Seigner
as Le garde des Sceaux Joseph Barthélémy
Michael Lonsdale
as Pierre Pucheu - le ministre de l'intérieur
Claude Piéplu
as Bénon - le président de la section spéciale
Pierre Dux
as Le procureur général Cavarroc
Heinz Bennent
as Le major Beumelburg
Michel Galabru
as Le président Cournet
Roland Bertin
as Georges Dayras
Hans Richter
as Le général Otto von Stülpnagel
Julien Bertheau
as L'avocat général Victor Dupuich
Yves Robert
as Émile Bastard
Directed by Costa-Gavras