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Justice Is Done
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Wikipedia article
'Justice Is Done' is a 1950 French drama film directed by Andr Cayatte. It tackles the subject of euthanasia by depicting a court case in which a woman is tried for killing her terminally ill employer at his request. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Plot
Elsa Lundenstein is accused of having murdered her lover. The jury discusses the case vividly. All members are somehow prejudiced because of personal life experience and subsequently each member reads something different into the presented facts.
Cast
* Michel Auclair as Serge Cremer
* Antoine Balptr as Le prsident du tribunal (as Balptr)
* Raymond Bussires as Flix Noblet, le 5me jur
* Jacques Castelot as Gilbert de Montesson, le 1er jur
* Jean Debucourt as Michel Caudron, le 7me jur (as Jean Debucourt Socitaire de la Comdie Franaise)
* Jean-Pierre Grenier as Jean-Luc Flavier, le 3me jur (as J.P. Grenier)
* Claude Nollier as Elsa Lundenstein (as Claude Nollier de la Comdie Franaise)
* Marcel Prs as variste Malingr, le 2me jur (as Marcel Pers)
* Nol Roquevert as Thodore Andrieux, le 6me jur
* Valentine Tessier as Marceline Micoulin, le 4me jur
* Jean d'Yd as Le pre suprieur
* Agns Delahaie as Nicole Vaudrmont
* Ccile Didier as Mademoiselle Poplier, l'htelire
* Juliette Faber as Danile Andrieux
* Anouk Ferjac as Denise
* Dita Parlo as Elisabeth
Awards
The film is unique in that it won both the Golden Bear and the Golden Lion.
;Wins
* 1st Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear (Thrillers and Adventures)
* Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion
References
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