Release date:Apr 23, 1975

Runtime:1h 50m

Special Section

★ 6.2

Synopsis of "Special Section":

"In occupied France during the WWII, a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals. Loyal judges are called in to convict them as quickly as possible."

Director:

Costa-Gavras

Genres:

DramaHistoryThriller

Language:

French

Cast of "Special Section":

Louis Seigner ... as Le garde des Sceaux Joseph Barthélémy

Michael Lonsdale ... as Pierre Pucheu - le ministre de l'intérieur

Claude Piéplu ... as Bénon - le président de la section spéciale

Pierre Dux ... as Le procureur général Cavarroc

Heinz Bennent ... as Le major Beumelburg

Michel Galabru ... as Le président Cournet

Roland Bertin ... as Georges Dayras

Hans Richter ... as Le général Otto von Stülpnagel

Julien Bertheau ... as L'avocat général Victor Dupuich

Yves Robert ... as Émile Bastard

Bruno Cremer ... as Lucien Sampaix

Jacques Perrin ... as Roger Lafarge

Henri Serre ... as Préfet Ingrand

Julien Guiomar ... as Le substitut général Tétaud

Ivo Garrani ... as L'amiral François Darlan

François Maistre ... as Marquis de Brinon

Jacques François ... as Maurice Gabolde

Claudio Gora ... as Francis Villette

Jean Bouise ... as René Linais

Yves Montand ... as Un milicien

Jacques Mathou ... as Un milicien

Crew:

Éric Demarsan... (Original Music Composer)

Jorge Semprún... (Writer)

Andréas Winding... (Director of Photography)

Hélène Nourry... (Costume Design)

Gérard Crosnier... (Executive Producer)

Costa-Gavras... (Producer)

Costa-Gavras... (Writer)

Max Douy... (Set Decoration)

Giorgio Silvagni... (Producer)

Michèle Ray-Gavras... (Producer)

Françoise Bonnot... (Editor)

Claude Heymann... (Associate Producer)

Jacques Perrin... (Producer)

Hervé Villeré... (Novel)

Content rating:

U (France)