Watch La Machine (1977) Official Trailer
5.3 / 10 IMDb September 17, 1977 1h 40m
Pierre Lentier murders an 8-year-old in horrendous circumstances. This 30-something solitary factory worker who lives on the edge of society is sentenced to death. A damning indictment of the death penalty and the manipulative behaviour of the media.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
September 17, 1977
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France
Producers
Cast
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
as Pierre Lentier
Sonia Saviange
as Jeanne Dumont, la mère de Pierre
Monique Mélinand
as Le juge d'instruction
No photo
Maurice Gautier
as Le commissaire de police
No photo
Danièle Gain
as Suzy
Frédéric Norbert
as Fred
Michel Delahaye
as Platon
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Jean-Claude Guiguet
as Mistigri
Marie-Claude Treilhou
as Mimine
Gérard Blain
as Le journaliste
Louis Lyonnet
as Un psychiatre
No photo
Paulette Bouvet
as Lina
Hélène Surgère
as Une psychiatre
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Philippe Nahoun
as Le médecin légiste
Paul Vecchiali
as Maître Altiani
No photo
Michèle Amiel
as Une journaliste
Max Amyl
as Un officiel
No photo
Jean Launay
as Un officiel
Production Companies
Diagonale
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