Special Section

Special Section

118 mins | Drama, War, History | April 23, 1975

In occupied France during the WWII, a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals. Loyal judges are called in to convict them as quickly as possible.

Special Section

118 mins | Drama, War, History | April 23, 1975

Special Section
In occupied France during the WWII, a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals. Loyal judges are called in to convict them as quickly as possible.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Les Productions Artistes Associés, Reggane Films, Janus Film und Fernsehen, K.G Productions, Goriz Films
Original title Section spéciale
Directors Costa-Gavras
Writers Hervé Villeré, Jorge Semprún, Costa-Gavras

Cast

Louis Seigner

as Le garde des Sceaux Joseph Barthélémy

Michael Lonsdale

as Pierre Pucheu - le ministre de l'intérieur

Claude Piéplu

as Bénon - le président de la section spéciale

Pierre Dux

as Le procureur général Cavarroc

Heinz Bennent

as Le major Beumelburg

Michel Galabru

as Le président Cournet

Roland Bertin

as Georges Dayras

Hans Richter

as Le général Otto von Stülpnagel

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 Préfet Ingrand

Julien Guiomar

as Le substitut général Tétaud

Ivo Garrani

as L'amiral François Darlan

François Maistre

as Marquis de Brinon

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