
Cinetrā

Cinetrā

Section spéciale (original title)
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In Nazi-occupied France, a German officer is assassinated. The Germans demand justice, and the Vichy government is quick to capitulate. Unable to apprehend the actual culprits, Minister of Justice Joseph Barthélémy decides the execution of token Frenchmen will suffice, but the problem is finding judges and jurors eager to participate in a sham trial of innocent men. The solution is a Special Section, a court comprised of individuals handpicked for this exact purpose.
Cast: Louis Seigner, Michael Lonsdale, Claude Piéplu, Pierre Dux, Heinz Bennent, Michel Galabru, Roland Bertin, Hans Richter, Julien Bertheau, Yves Robert, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Perrin, Henri Serre, Julien Guiomar, Ivo Garrani, François Maistre, Jacques François, Claudio Gora, Jean Bouise, Yves Montand
Writers: Jorge Semprún (Writer), Hervé Villeré (Novel), Costa-Gavras (Writer)
Cinematographer: Andréas Winding
Editor: Françoise Bonnot
Composer: Éric Demarsan
Costume Designer: Hélène Nourry
Producers: Gérard Crosnier, Claude Heymann, Jacques Perrin
Production: Janus Film und Fernsehen, KG Productions, Les Productions Artistes Associés, Reggane Films