Le Procès de Bobigny

Le Procès de Bobigny

88 mins | Drama, TV Movie | April 3, 2006

In 1972 16-year-old Marie-Claire became pregnant after a rape. With help from her mother Michelle and three other women, she underwent a clandestine abortion. Under a 1920 law, the five women were arrested and charged. Supported by a procession of well-known French (eg Simone de Beauvoir), the five were released and the law was adapted.

Le Procès de Bobigny

88 mins | Drama, TV Movie | April 3, 2006

Le Procès de Bobigny
In 1972 16-year-old Marie-Claire became pregnant after a rape. With help from her mother Michelle and three other women, she underwent a clandestine abortion. Under a 1920 law, the five women were arrested and charged. Supported by a procession of well-known French (eg Simone de Beauvoir), the five were released and the law was adapted.
Producers Mascaret Films
Original title Le Procès de Bobigny
Directors François Luciani
Writers Christiane Spiero, Catherine Moinot, Anne Giafferi

Cast

Anouk Grinberg

as Gisèle Halimi

Tom Novembre

as Gilbert

Sandrine Bonnaire

as Martine Lang

Juliette Lamboley

as Léa Langlois

Nathalie Besançon

as Colette

Sophie Le Tellier

as Sylviane

Marie Bunel

as Marguerite Chauvelier

Matthieu Tribes

as Pierre