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Les Avocats du Diable

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.

1981 |1h 19m |  TV Movie, Drama

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

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Roland Monod

Franciscan

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René Camoin

President of the correctional court

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Alain Janey

Investigating judge

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Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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