Special Section

(1975)

★ 7.1 IMDb · 55 votes

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Year: 1975

Runtime: 110 мин

Country: France, Germany

Director: Κώστας Γαβράς

Cast: Луи Сенье, Майкл Лонсдейл, Клод Пьеплю, Pierre Dux, Хайнц Беннент, Мишель Галабрю, Roland Bertin, Hans Richter, Julien Bertheau, Yves Robert

Plot

In Nazi-occupied France, a German officer is assassinated. The Germans demand justice, and the Vichy government is quick to capitulate. Unable to apprehend the actual culprits, Minister of Justice Joseph Barthélémy decides the execution of token Frenchmen will suffice, but the problem is finding judges and jurors eager to participate in a sham trial of innocent men. The solution is a Special Section, a court comprised of individuals handpicked for this exact purpose.