Les Avocats du Diable (1981)
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Subtitles for: Les Avocats du Diable (1981)
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.
| Rate | ★ 8.5/10 (2 votes) |
| Genre | TV Movie Drama |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Country | France |
| Release | 19 May 1981 |
| Language | FR |
| Director | André Cayatte |
| Keywords | racism justice algerian war (1954-62) guerre algérie |
| IMDb | tt0080400 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Laurent Malet
Maître Pierre Chabrier
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Anne-Marie Philipe
Isabelle Chabrier
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Mohamed Zinet
Mechtir
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Raymond Gérôme
Maître Jules Corvisart
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Michel Auclair
Maître Orsini Belcourt
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Amidou
Leader of the FLN
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Michel Beaune
Commissioner of General Intelligence
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Victor Garrivier
Criminal prosecutor
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Henri-Jacques Huet
Prefect
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Jacques Mauclair
President of the military court
