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Défense de savoir (1973)

99 min · Crime

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Directors

Nadine Trintignant

Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant, Michel Bouquet, Charles Denner, Juliet Berto, Bernadette Lafont, Claude Piéplu

A court-appointed lawyer investigates the case of a woman suspected of murdering her partner when she offers little cooperation.

The story

Lawyer Jean-Pierre Laubré is appointed by the court to defend Simone, who is suspected of murdering her partner, Ravier. Faced with his client’s lack of cooperation, he tries to learn more about the case. His inquiries lead him to take an interest in Cristani, a candidate in the legislative elections.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

Lawyer Jean-Pierre Laubré (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is appointed by the court to defend Simone (Bernadette Lafont), who is suspected of murdering Ravier (Charles Denner), her partner. Faced with his client’s lack of cooperation, he tries to find out more about the case. His inquiries lead him to take an interest in Cristani (Michel Bouquet), a candidate in the legislative elections.

Genres

Crime

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