Justice Is Done
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French Poster
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| Directed by | André Cayatte |
| Produced by | Robert Dorfmann |
| Written by | André Cayatte (screenplay) Charles Spaak (dialogue & screenplay) |
| Starring | Valentine Tessier |
| Music by | Raymond Legrand |
| Cinematography | Jean Bourgoin |
| Edited by | Christian Gaudin |
| Distributed by | Coronis (France) Joseph Burstyn Inc. (US) |
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Release dates
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20 September 1950 (France) March 2, 1953 (US) |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Justice Is Done (French: Justice est faite) is a 1950 French drama film directed by André Cayatte. It tackles the subject of euthanasia by depicting a court case in which a woman is tried for killing her terminally ill husband at his request. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Contents
Plot
Elsa Lundenstein is accused of having murdered her lover. The jury discusses the case vividly. All members are somehow prejudiced because of personal life experience and subsequently each member reads something different into the presented facts.
Cast
- Michel Auclair - Serge Cremer
- Antoine Balpêtré - Le président du tribunal (as Balpétré)
- Raymond Bussières - Félix Noblet, le 5ème juré
- Jacques Castelot - Gilbert de Montesson, le 1er juré
- Jean Debucourt - Michel Caudron, le 7ème juré (as Jean Debucourt Sociétaire de la Comédie Française)
- Jean-Pierre Grenier - Jean-Luc Flavier, le 3ème juré (as J.P. Grenier)
- Claude Nollier - Elsa Lundenstein (as Claude Nollier de la Comédie Française)
- Marcel Pérès - Évariste Malingré, le 2ème juré (as Marcel Perès)
- Noël Roquevert - Théodore Andrieux, le 6ème juré
- Valentine Tessier - Marceline Micoulin, le 4ème juré
- Jean d'Yd - Le père supérieur
- Agnès Delahaie - Nicole Vaudrémont
- Cécile Didier - Mademoiselle Popélier, l'hôtelière
- Juliette Faber - Danièle Andrieux
- Anouk Ferjac - Denise
Awards
- Wins
- 1st Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear (Thrillers and Adventures)[1]
- Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion
References
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External links
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- Justice Is Done at AllMovie
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