Défense de savoir (1973)
Overview
When a woman is accused of murder, the investigation slowly reveals numerous political connections. Laubret, the court-appointed defense lawyer, does everything in his power to expose the truth.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.6539 |
Directed By
Nadine Trintignant
Crew
Gianfranco Clerici
Claude Schwartz
Bruno Nicolai
Harald Maury
William Lubtchansky
Michel Desrois
Ralph Baum
Jacques Racine
Dominique Chapuis
Cristiana Tullio-Altan
Nicole Lubtchansky
Raymond Danon
Carole Marquand
Élisabeth Rappeneau
Anastasio Papatakis
Olympe Watelle
Monique Archambault
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Jean-Patrick Lebel
Nadine Trintignant
Nadine Trintignant
Alain Corneau
TOP CAST
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Pierre Laubray
Michel Bouquet
Paul Cristiani
Charles Denner
Jean Ravier
Juliet Berto
Juliette Cristiani
Bernadette Lafont
Simone
Marie Trintignant
Marie
Pierre Santini
Jean
Barbara Laage
Mrs. Christiani
Claude Piéplu
Descarnes
Carlo De Mejo
Bruno Christiani
Norma Bengell
Juditte
Marc Eyraud
Witness
Yvan Chiffre
The team
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