Pierre Lentier murders an 8-year-old in horrendous circumstances. This 30-something solitary factory worker who lives on the edge of society is sentenced to death. A damning indictment of the death penalty and the manipulative behaviour of the media.
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Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Pierre Lentier
Known for
Emily in Paris
Taxi 2
Sonia Saviange
Jeanne Dumont, la mère de Pierre
Known for
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Antoine Bonfanti
Monique Mélinand
Le juge d'instruction
Known for
Last Known Address
To Die of Love
Roland Vincent
Maurice Gautier
Le commissaire de police
Also in
Die Schatzinsel
The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
Georges Strouvé
Danièle Gain
Suzy
Also in
Drugstore Romance
Love & Confusions
Françoise Merville
Frédéric Norbert
Fred
Also in
Bareback ou la Guerre des sens
One Nation, One King
Franck Mathieu
Michel Delahaye
Platon
Known for
Band of Outsiders
The Shiver of the Vampires
Paul Vecchiali Director · Roland Vincent Composer Georges Strouvé Cinematographer
First release September 17, 1977 · Produced in France
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Diagonale
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France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 17, 1977
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No release date listed for United States.
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