Special Section (1975)
Section spéciale
110 min
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.
- Release date
- April 23, 1975
- Country of origin
- Italy, France, Germany
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Cast
- Louis Seigner as Joseph Barthélemy - le garde des Sceaux
- Michael Lonsdale as Pierre Pucheu, le ministre de l'Intérieur
- Claude Piéplu as Bénon - le président de la section spéciale
- Pierre Dux as Raoul Cavarroc, le procureur général
- Heinz Bennent as Le major Beumelburg
- Michel Galabru as Le président Cournet
- Roland Bertin as Georges Dayras, le secrétaire général du ministère de la Justice
- Hans Richter as Le général Otto von Stülpnagel, le gouverneur militaire de Paris
- 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 Le préfet Ingrand, délégué du ministère de l'Intérieur en zone occupée
- Julien Guiomar as Le substitut général Tétaud
- Ivo Garrani as L'amiral François Darlan, vice-président du Conseil
- François Maistre as Marquis Fernand de Brinon, - le délégué général de Vichy
- 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
- Jacques Spiesser as Pierre Georges, dit Frédo
Crew
- Costa-Gavras · Director
- Costa-Gavras · Writer
- Jorge Semprún · Writer
- Hervé Villeré · Writer
- Jacques Perrin · Producer
- Giorgio Silvagni · Producer
- Éric Demarsan · Composer
- Andréas Winding · Cinematographer
- Françoise Bonnot · Editor