27 January 2009 History, TV Movie 180 mins
The story of Robert Badinter who was the major architect of the abolition of the death penalty in France .
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Charles Berling as Robert Badinter
Didier Bezace as Le président de la cour d'assises lors du procès Bontems
Gérard Depardieu as Henry Torrès
Edwin Krüger as L'assesseur du président de la cour d'assises
Laurence Cordier as Élisabeth Badinter
Alain Fromager as Philippe Lemaire
Mathieu Simonet as François Binet
Marc Bodnar as Roger Bontems
Thierry Gibault as Claude Buffet
Philippe Uchan as l'avocat général à Troyes
Quentin Ogier as Patrick Henry
Sören Prévost as le journaliste d'Est-Éclair
Julien Tortora as l'employé de l'hôtel
Monique Chaumette as la mère de Robert Badinter
Bernard Haller as académicien
Marc Fayet as le médecin legiste
Nicole Meyrat Costumer
Carolin Petit Music
Marc Falchier Photo Retouching
Bernadette Villard Costumer
Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe Director
Alain Godard Writer
Christophe Louis Producer
Jean Nainchrik Producer
Sébastien Birchler Production Design
Martin Rougier Casting
Sidonie Constantien Hairstylist
Robert Badinter Book
Nathalie de Médrano Casting
Daphné Deboaisne Set Decoration
Marc Falchier Director of Photography
Valérie Arlaud Sound Editor
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