TV MovieDrama
Watch Les Avocats du Diable (1981) Official Trailer
8.5 / 10 IMDb May 19, 1981 1h 19m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 19m
Release Date
May 19, 1981
Genre
TV Movie, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France
Cast
Laurent Malet
as Maître Pierre Chabrier
Anne-Marie Philipe
as Isabelle Chabrier
Mohamed Zinet
as Mechtir
Raymond Gérôme
as Maître Jules Corvisart
Michel Auclair
as Maître Orsini Belcourt
Amidou
as Leader of the FLN
Michel Beaune
as Commissioner of General Intelligence
Victor Garrivier
as Criminal prosecutor
Henri-Jacques Huet
as Prefect
Jacques Mauclair
as President of the military court
Roland Monod
as Franciscan
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Badredinne Bekkouche
Jean Berger
René Camoin
as President of the correctional court
Charles Charras
as Batonnier
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Hubert Gignoux
as Prosecutor
Alain Janey
as Investigating judge
Jacques Lalande
as General advocate
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Pierre Nègre
as Public prosecutor
Production Companies
Antenne 2
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