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Les Avocats du Diable
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LES AVOCATS DU DIABLE

19811h 19m8.5 TMDb

Directed by André Cayatte

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Laurent Malet

Laurent Malet

Maître Pierre Chabrier

Anne-Marie Philipe

Anne-Marie Philipe

Isabelle Chabrier

Mohamed Zinet

Mohamed Zinet

Mechtir

Raymond Gérôme

Raymond Gérôme

Maître Jules Corvisart

Michel Auclair

Michel Auclair

Maître Orsini Belcourt

Amidou

Amidou

Leader of the FLN

Michel Beaune

Michel Beaune

Commissioner of General Intelligence

Victor Garrivier

Victor Garrivier

Criminal prosecutor

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.6
Complexity6.6
Humor5.8
Realism8.4
Action5
Darkness5.4

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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