L'affare della sezione speciale
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Seção Especial de Justiça
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Sondertribunal - Jeder kämpft für sich allein
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Section spéciale
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Sección especial
director:
Costa-Gavras
playwright:
Jorge Semprún
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Costa-Gavras
actor:
Louis Seigner
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Michael Lonsdale
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Claude Piéplu
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Pierre Dux
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Heinz Bennent
…
genre:
Drama
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History
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Thriller
region:
Germany
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Italy
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France
language:
French
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English
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German
length: 1h 50m
release date: 1975-04-23
IMDb: tt0073679
Section spéciale
Overview
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.