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Apr 23, 1975 · Special Section: Directed by Costa-Gavras. With Louis Seigner, Roland Bertin, Michael Lonsdale, Ivo Garrani. In occupied France during World War II a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals.
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- Drama, History, Thriller
- Costa-Gavras
- 1975-04-23
Special Section (French: Section spéciale) is a 1975 French film directed by Costa-Gavras and based on the novel L'affaire de la Section Spéciale by Hervé Villeré. It stars Louis Seigner , Roland Bertin , Michael Lonsdale , Ivo Garrani , François Maistre , Jacques Spiesser , Henri Serre , Heinz Bennent and Claude Piéplu .
Special Section. "If "Special Section" is to be believed - and there is, I'm afraid, no reason not to - the Vichy government early in the French occupation enforced a series of retroactive laws that sent prisoners to their deaths to appease the Germans.
Anxious to placate the Nazis (and save their own necks), the Vichy government, working through France's Justice Department, sets up a "special section" comprising a small group of ambitious and amoral judges. They're ruthless careerists with no qualms about killing their own countrymen.
Special Section is a 1975 French film directed by Costa-Gavras and based on the novel L'affaire de la Section Spéciale by Hervé Villeré. It stars Louis Seigner, Roland Bertin,...
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.
Year: 1975. Original title: Section spéciale. Synopsis: In occupied France during WWII, a German naval officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals.
