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Les Avocats du Diable

1981

79 minutes

TV MovieDrama

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Laurent Malet headshot

Laurent Malet

Maître Pierre Chabrier

Anne-Marie Philipe headshot

Anne-Marie Philipe

Isabelle Chabrier

Mohamed Zinet headshot

Mohamed Zinet

Mechtir

Raymond Gérôme headshot

Raymond Gérôme

Maître Jules Corvisart

Michel Auclair headshot

Michel Auclair

Maître Orsini Belcourt

Amidou headshot

Amidou

Leader of the FLN

Michel Beaune headshot

Michel Beaune

Commissioner of General Intelligence

Victor Garrivier headshot

Victor Garrivier

Criminal prosecutor

Henri-Jacques Huet headshot

Henri-Jacques Huet

Prefect

Jacques Mauclair headshot

Jacques Mauclair

President of the military court

Roland Monod headshot

Roland Monod

Franciscan

Badredinne Bekkouche headshot

Badredinne Bekkouche

Jean Berger headshot

Jean Berger

René Camoin headshot

René Camoin

President of the correctional court

Charles Charras headshot

Charles Charras

Batonnier

Hubert Gignoux headshot

Hubert Gignoux

Prosecutor

Alain Janey headshot

Alain Janey

Investigating judge

Jacques Lalande headshot

Jacques Lalande

General advocate

Pierre Nègre headshot

Pierre Nègre

Public prosecutor