Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Laurent Malet
Maître Pierre Chabrier
Lead
Anne-Marie Philipe
Isabelle Chabrier
Mohamed Zinet
Mechtir
Raymond Gérôme
Maître Jules Corvisart
Michel Auclair
Maître Orsini Belcourt
Amidou
Leader of the FLN
Michel Beaune
Commissioner of General Intelligence
Victor Garrivier
Criminal prosecutor
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. André Cayatte's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Les Avocats du Diable is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
