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.
Les Avocats du Diable (1981)
André Cayatte
At a glance
Countries
France
Ratings
TMDB users
8.5/10
2 votes
Rating consensus
85/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~85/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Laurent Malet
Maître Pierre Chabrier
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
Henri-Jacques Huet
Prefect
Jacques Mauclair
President of the military court
Roland Monod
Franciscan
Badredinne Bekkouche
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Les Avocats du Diable (1981)
André Cayatte
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